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Q: How much louder is a 60 decibel sound than a 40 decibel sound?
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How does intensity of a 40 decibel sound compare to intensity if a 20 decibel sound?

The 40dB sound is (40 - 20) = 20 dB louder than the 20 dB sound.20 dB louder = 10(20/10) = 102 = 100 times louder


How many times louder is a 20 decibel sound than a 0 decibel sound?

100 times louder. You will hardly hear a 20 db(SPL) sound at all.


What does fifty decibels sound like?

A decibel is a measure of how loud a sound (any sound) is. 50 dB is about the sound level of gentle rainfall. Louder than a quiet room, softer than a quiet conversation. Not as loud as the dial tone on a telephone.


How many times louder is a sound wave with a intensity of 83db than a sound wave with an intensity of 70db?

Use the definition of decibel. The factor can be calculated as is 10(83-70/10). = 101.3.


Describe a way you can make the sound of a guitar string louder?

get heavier gauge strings, than you can make it sound much louder


How many times louder is an 80 dB sound compared to a 40 dB sound?

1000 times louder. Every 10 decibel, the intensity increases by a factor of 10.1000 times louder. Every 10 decibel, the intensity increases by a factor of 10.1000 times louder. Every 10 decibel, the intensity increases by a factor of 10.1000 times louder. Every 10 decibel, the intensity increases by a factor of 10.


What is the Unit of measuring the intensity of sound?

Sound is measured in decibels, dB. Ten decibels (one Bel) sounds twice as loud as another sound. One decibel is the amount of sound just distinguishably louder than another sound. Named after A G Bell of telephone fame.


Which horn is more louder than roots megasonic?

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What is sound louder than?

Amplitude is a measure of the size of sound waves. It depends on the amount of energy that started the waves. Greater amplitude waves have more energy and greater intensity, so they sound louder. As sound waves travel farther from their source, the more spread out their energy becomes.


The decibel level of traffic in the street increases from 40 db to 60 db How much louder does the traffic noise seem How much greater is the intensity?

20 more than street intensity


What common unit is used to measures sound intensity?

Sound is measured in decibels, dB. Ten decibels (one Bel) sounds twice as loud as another sound. One decibel is the amount of sound just distinguishably louder than another sound. Named after A G Bell of telephone fame.


Is a sound that measures 100-dB ten times louder than a 10-dB?

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