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The sound intensity of a normal conversation is 10^6 times greater than the quietest noise a person can hear. The sound intensity of a jet at takeoff is 10^14 times greater than the quietest noise a person
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The sound intensity of a normal conversation is 10^6 times greater than the quietest noise a person can hear. The sound intensity of a jet at takeoff is 10^14 times greater than the quietest noise a person can hear. How many times more intense is the sound of a jet at takeoff than the sound of a normal conversation? Write your answer as a power.

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If one sound is 10^x times more intense than another sound, then it has a sound level which is 10*x more decibels than the less intense sound. So, 10*6=60=7.75^2≈60
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