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How do the amplitudes of a 120 decibel sound and a 100-decibel sound compare?​

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The 120 decibel sound has more amplitude than the 100 decibel sound.

In Physics, the relation between amplitude and intensity is that the intensity of the wave is directly proportional to the square of its amplitude.
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