If a Sound Level Increases by 40 DB, the Intensity

question 105

Multiple Choice

If a sound level increases by 40 dB, the intensity increases by a factor of ______________.

• A) one hundred thousand
• B) ten thousand
• C) one thousand
• D) one million

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