Question

The amplitude of a sound wave is measured in terms of its maximum gauge pressure. By what factor does the amplitude of a sound wave increase if the sound level goes up by 38.0 dB?
20*Log(V1/Vo) = 38 db
Log(V1/Vo) = 1.9
V1/Vo = 79.4

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