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OpenStudy (yumyum247):

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OpenStudy (yumyum247):

i say 5 million times since 110dB = 1X10^-1 w/m^2 whereas the 60dB = 1 X 10^-6w/m^2 difference = 1X10^-1 w/m^2 All Divided by 1 X 10^-6w/m^2 and you get 5 and 5 = 5,000,000w/m^2

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

@aaronq

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

@MrNood can you check my work?!?!?!?!?!

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

@Astrophysics

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Well as before let me list the formula first \[\beta = 10 \log \frac{ I }{ I_0 }\] so we want the intensity of the rock concert compared to the sound of a normal conversation which is \[\frac{ I_{rc} }{ I_{nc} }\] So we want \[\beta_{rc}-\beta _{nc}\] where rc represents rock concert, and nc is normal conversation.

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

50 thousand

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[10\log \frac{ I_{rc} }{ I_0 }-10\log \frac{ I{nc} }{ I_0 }\]

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

what is I/I0

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

so in this case, I = 110dB/60dB?!?!?!?!?!

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[I_0 = 10^{-12}W/m^2\]

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

threshold......oh i c

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[\large 110-60 = 10\log \frac{ I_{rc} }{ I_0 }-10\log \frac{ I_{nc} }{ I_0 }\] this is what we should have

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Now solve for \[\frac{ I_{rc} }{ I_{nc} }\]

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

ok wait let me solve this way, then maybe i'll make my own smaller and shorter way to do the same qestion......cuz that's too long....

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

What do you mean?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

You want to compare the intensities, you're given the decibel readings

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

So you should have a ratio, no units.

OpenStudy (yumyum247):

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