Two Sounds Differ by 20 DB

question 171

Multiple Choice

Two sounds differ by 20 dB. This means that the louder sound is _____ times as intense and _____ times as loud.

• A) 20; 20
• B) 100; 20
• C) 20; 4
• D) 100; 4
• E) 2; 2

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