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The 130-decibel sound of a rock band is ________ times more intense than the 100-decibel sound of a nearby subway train.

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The 130-decibel sound of a rock band is 1000 times more intense than the 100-decibel sound of a nearby subway train. The calculation is based on the sound intensity formula

I(db) = 10log(I/Io)

For the 130 Db

130=10log(I1/Io)

I1/Io =10^13

For the 100 Db

100=10log(I1/Io)

I2/Io =10^10

I1/Io/I2/Io=10^13/10^10^10

I1/I2=1000

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