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A sound wave radiates from a source in all directions. If the power of the osund source is 200 watts, then the intensity level of the sound wave 100 m from the source is, in dB??

please help, thanks!!

2007-03-16 04:36:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

2 answers

just use the following
I = P / (4 Pi x^2)
= 200W / (4 Pi (100^2 m^2)
= crunch it (W/m^2)

then use
B = (10 dB) log ( I / I0)
where,
I0 = 10^-12 W / m^2

2007-03-16 06:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by John 5 · 2 0

I just want to get to level 2

2007-03-16 04:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by amelie 5 · 0 2

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