If sound is increased in intensity by a factor of 100,000, what is the change in decibels?
I thought 50?
other options are 5, 500, and 100,000. Please explain because I'm confused on how this works.
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I thought 50 dB as well.
L(dB) = 10 log₁₀(P₁/P₀)= 10 log₁₀100000= =10•5=50
Thanks very much guys!!