SOLUTION: How do you determine the loudness in decibels for a sound intensity 5000 times as much as the softest sound. And the loudness dB if the intensity is doubled?

Question 1033988: How do you determine the loudness in decibels for a sound intensity 5000 times as much as the softest sound. And the loudness dB if the intensity is doubled?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you determine the loudness in decibels for a sound intensity 5000 times as much as the softest sound.
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dB = 10log[5000] = 10*3.7 = 37
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And the loudness dB if the intensity is doubled?
dB = 10log[10,000] = 10*4 = 40
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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