(a) What does the decibel scale measure? (b) Define the decibel level B of a sound in terms of the intensity I of the sound and the intensity I_0 of a barely audible sound.

Haley Madden

Haley Madden

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2022-07-14

(a) What does the decibel scale measure? (b) Define the decibel level B of a sound in terms of the intensity I of the sound and the intensity I 0 of a barely audible sound.

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Kaiden Weeks

Kaiden Weeks

Beginner2022-07-15Added 14 answers

(a) The decibel scale measures the psychological sensation of the loudness of sound.
(b) The decibel level B of a sound can be calculated as
B = 10 log I I 0 ,
where I 0 = 10 12 W / m 2 is the intensity of a barely audible sound and I is the intensity of the sound.
Result:
B = 10 log I I 0

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