Asume that the sound level of your whisper is 20 dB and is shout is 90 dB. How many times greater is the intensity of a shout than a whisper, given that the decible level of a sound wave is related to the intensity I of the wave by : \( d B = 10 \log{"} \frac{I}{I_{0}} \) Where I0 = 10-12 Wm-2.

A 7

B 7000

C \( 7 × 10^{6} \)

D \( 10 × 10^{6} \)

Solution

Correct Answer: Option D

Practice More Questions on Our App!

Download our app for free and access thousands of MCQ questions with detailed solutions