a. 10*Log(I1/Io) = 17db
Log(I1/Io) = 1.7
I1/Io = 50.1
b. 10*Log(I1/Io) = -32 db
Log(I1/Io) = -3.2
I1/Io = 0.00063
(a) By what factor is one sound more intense than another if the sound has a level 17.0 dB higher than the other?
(b) If one sound has a level 32.0 dB less than another, what is the ratio of their intensities?
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