i didnt really kno where to put this...
2006-09-08 14:06:12 · 6 answers · asked by sexxi_baby06 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It is loud enough to knock your sox off
2006-09-08 14:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by wheels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK; If you are shouting right into someone's ear - they can't hear you AT ALL if the ambient noise is at 129 dBA.
actually, at a lower noise level than that, but it gives you part of the idea.
FROM http://www.howstuffworks.com/question124.htm
* Near total silence - 0 dB
* A whisper - 15 dB
* Normal conversation - 60 dB
* A lawnmower - 90 dB
* A car horn - 110 dB
* A rock concert or a jet engine - 120 dB
* A gunshot or firecracker - 140 dB
that Jet Engine one is not entirely accurate. the noise of a jet engine is usually measured on a different dB scale. Since the firecracker/gunshot is an instantaneous noise, it might be measured on a different dB scale. Sorry i don't remember all the details.
The other sounds are from the dB A scale, which is the one weighted toward human hearing sensitivities.
2006-09-08 14:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Jackhammer Puts out 160 Decibels. If you Go Clubbing, 130 is Normal for a Disco or Club. Get the Idea.
2006-09-08 14:16:06 · answer #3 · answered by Legion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see for yourself http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibels#Examples
Jet engine is 150
0 db is a normal sound theshold average speaking voice silence would be -150 (DB -120 -50 0 50 120)
2006-09-08 14:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like a 727 right at the engine
2006-09-08 14:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by nate96325874123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is about the sound of thunder...
2006-09-08 14:08:52 · answer #6 · answered by BobbiL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋