document.write( "Question 940485: Find the number of decibels for the power of the sound given. Round to the nearest decibel.
\n" ); document.write( "A rocket engine, 2.53 x 10^-5watts/cm2 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #573170 by macston(5194) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"dB=10log%28I%2F10%5E-12%29\"$ , where I is intensity in watts per square meter
\n" ); document.write( "First convert to $\"watts%2Fm%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282.53x10%5E-5watts%2Fcm%5E2%29%2A%28100%5E2+cm%5E2%2Fm%5E2%29=0.253watts%2Fm%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then plug in:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"dB=10log%28%280.253watts%2Fm%5E2%29%2F%2810%5E-12%29%29\"$ =104 dB \n" ); document.write( "

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