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If sound is increased in intensity by a factor of 100,000, what is the change in decibels?
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If the sound is increased in intensity by a factor of 100,000 , the change in decibels could be found with this formula:
ΔL =
10 log (x) ----------- x is the intensity factor
ΔL= 10 log (100,000)
ΔL= 10 Log (10^5)
ΔL= 50 dB
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