How much louder than a 20-decibel whisper is in the 60-decibel sound of a vacuum cleaner ?

Robert Wills asked Apr 3, 2023

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Robert Wills asked Apr 3, 2023

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We will have that each 10-decible the increment is by a factor of 10, so:

So, it is 10 000 times louder.

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