A Certain Source of Sound Waves Radiates Uniformly in All

question 35

Short Answer

A certain source of sound waves radiates uniformly in all directions. At a distance of 20 m from the source the intensity level is 51 db. What is the total acoustic power output of the source, in watts? (Note: The reference intensity I₀ is 1.0 × 10^-12 W/m².)

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