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If the intensity of sound is doubled, by how many decibels does the sound level increase?

If the intensity of sound is doubled, by how many decibels does the sound level increase?

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Jitender Pal
askIITians Faculty 365 Points
10 years ago
Sol. We know that, β = 10 log base 10 J/I base 0 According to the questions β base A = 10 log base 10 (2I/I base 0) ⇒β base B – β base A = 10 log (2I/I) = 10 × 0.3010 = 3 dB.

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