A Long-Term Exposure to the Sound of a Riveting Machine $1.0 \times 10 ^ { - 12 } \mathrm {~W} / \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 }$

question 12

Short Answer

A long-term exposure to the sound of a riveting machine can cause your threshold of hearing to shift from 0 dB to 30 dB. What is the sound intensity of a 30-dB sound? The normal lowest detectable intensity is $1.0 \times 10 ^ { - 12 } \mathrm {~W} / \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 }$

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