document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38384>Question 38384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The decibel level of sound is given by D= 10log ( I/10^&#8722;12), where I is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sound intensity measured in watts per square meter. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decibel level of a whisper at an intensity of 5.4 × 10-10 watts per </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D = 10log (I/10^-12) we plug in the intensity I we are given to find D...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10 * log(5.4 × 10^-10 / 10^-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10 * log(5.4 x 10^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 10 * 2.732<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 27.32 decibels </SPAN>\n" );
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