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The Loudest Animal The loudest sound produced by a living
Chapter 14, Problem 93GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 93GP
The Loudest Animal The loudest sound produced by a living organism on Earth is made by the bowhead whale (Balaam mysticetus). These whales can produce a sound that, if heard in air at a distance of 3.00 m, would have an intensity level of 127 dB. This is roughly the equivalent of 5000 trumpeting elephants. How far away can you be from a 127-dB sound and still just barely hear it?(Assume a point source, and ignore reflections and absorption.)
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Problem 93GP
The Loudest Animal The loudest sound produced by a living organism on Earth is made by the bowhead whale (Balaam mysticetus). These whales can produce a sound that, if heard in air at a distance of 3.00 m, would have an intensity level of 127 dB. This is roughly the equivalent of 5000 trumpeting elephants. How far away can you be from a 127-dB sound and still just barely hear it?(Assume a point source, and ignore reflections and absorption.)
ANSWER:
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The intensity level of sound measured in decimals is given by,
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