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What type of intensity scale is the unit for sound intensity, decibels?
Exponential
Linear
Logarithmic
Quadratic
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The intensity scale for sound intensity measured in decibels is **logarithmic**. The decibel scale is used to express the ratio of a particular sound intensity to a reference intensity on a logarithmic scale, which means that each increase of 10 decibels represents a tenfold increase in intensity.