Starting at 85 decibels, ear plugsshould be worn because hearing damage begins. At 140 decibels, no matter what the frequency or duration of time, serious damage is inflicted to the ears and it is extremely painful. At 145 decibels, vision begins to blur due to vibration. 163 decibels is the minimum glass breaking sound level.
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Decibel is abbreviated as "dB."
Yes, the decibel scale is logarithmic.
The "d" in decibel represents Alexander Graham Bell, who was an influential scientist in the development of the decibel scale. The decibel scale is used to quantify the intensity of sound or the power level of an electrical signal on a logarithmic scale.
The maximum range of detection for submarines using sonar varies depending on the decibel level. Higher decibel levels can detect submarines at greater distances compared to lower decibel levels.
The relationship between sound intensity and the logarithmic decibel scale is that the decibel scale measures sound intensity levels in a way that reflects the human perception of sound. Sound intensity increases exponentially on the decibel scale, with each 10 decibel increase representing a tenfold increase in sound intensity.
"Deafening" doesn't have a plural. The word deafening is the present participle of the verb to deafen.
Deafening means extremely loud.
Deafening has 378 pages.
Deafening was created on 2003-08-01.
The Welsh word for 'decibel' is desibel.
The adjective form of deafen is deafening- as in, "a deafening explosion."
There are a great many deafening jobs in the world. Construction, music, and heavy machinery jobs are all deafening jobs.
The sound was so deafening, it put me and my friends to sleep.
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How do you use the word decibel in a sentence?What is decibel used for?
The abbreviation for decibel is dB.
Loud is another word for deafening. Additional synonyms include noisy and intense.