By What Factor Is the Intensity of Sound at a Rock

question 14

Multiple Choice

By what factor is the intensity of sound at a rock concert louder than that of a whisper when the two intensity levels are 120 dB and 20 dB respectively?

• A) 10¹²
• B) 10⁸
• C) 10⁶
• D) 10¹⁰
• E) 10¹¹

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