SOLUTION: Use the fact that the loudness of sound (in decibels) perceived by the human ear depends on intensity levels according to L = 10 log(I/I0) where I0 is the threshold o

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Question 1087558: Use the fact that the loudness of sound (in decibels) perceived by the human ear depends on intensity levels according to

L = 10 log(I/I0)
where
I0
is the threshold of hearing for the average human ear.
Find the loudness when I is 10,000 times I0. This is the intensity level of the average voice.
L =
Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. .
dB
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Use the fact that the loudness of sound (in decibels) perceived by the human ear depends on intensity levels according to

L = 10 log(I/I0)
where
I0
is the threshold of hearing for the average human ear.
Find the loudness when I is 10,000 times I0. This is the intensity level of the average voice.
L =
Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. .
dB

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