Question
Suppose a sound of frequency 1200 Hz is emitted from a speaker 15 meters away from you. At YOUR location, the intensity is 1.0E-7 W/m2. Let me assume your eardrum has area 8E-5 m2. If the sound continues for 20 seconds, what total amount of energy is received by your ear?
Find your answer in Joules, but do not enter units.
Find your answer in Joules, but do not enter units.