A Howler Monkey Is the Loudest Land Animal And,under Some

question 18

Multiple Choice

A howler monkey is the loudest land animal and,under some circumstances,can be heard up to a distance of 5.0 km.Assume the acoustic output of a howler to be uniform in all directions and that the threshold of hearing is 1.0 × 10^-12 W/m².The acoustic power emitted by the howler is closest to

• A)0.31 mW.
• B)0.11 mW.
• C)1.1 mW.
• D)3.2 mW.
• E)11 mW.

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