By What Factor Is the Intensity of Sound at a Rock

question 32

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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