The loudness, L, measured in decibels (Db), of a sound intensity, I, measured in watts per square meter, is defined as , where and is the le

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The loudness, L, measured in decibels (Db), of a sound intensity, I, measured in watts per square meter, is defined as , where and is the least intense sound a human ear can hear. Jessica is listening to soft music at a sound intensity level of 10-9 on her computer while she does her homework. Braylee is completing her homework while listening to very loud music at a sound intensity level of 10-3 on her headphones. How many times louder is Braylee’s music than Jessica’s? times louder 3 times louder 30 times louder 90 times louder

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  1. thienthi
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    2021-08-19T23:23:57+00:00
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    Answer:

    3 times louder

    Explanation:

    The Loudness in decibel Db  L = 10㏒(I/I₀)  where I = sound intensity level and I₀ = threshold of hearing = 10⁻¹² W/m².

    Now, for Jessica, I₁ = sound intensity level of Jessica’s music = 10⁻⁹

    and I₂ = sound intensity level of Braylee’s music = 10⁻³

    So, substituting the variables into the equation, we have

    L₁ = 10㏒(I₁/I₀)

    L₁ = 10㏒(10⁻⁹/10⁻¹²)

    L₁ = 10㏒(10³)

    L₁ = 3 × 10㏒10

    L₁ = 30㏒10

    L₁ = 30 dB

    Now, for Braylee, I₂ = sound intensity level of Braylee’s music = 10⁻³

    So, substituting the variables into the equation, we have

    L₂ = 10㏒(I₁/I₀)

    L₂ = 10㏒(10⁻³/10⁻¹²)

    L₂ = 10㏒(10⁹)

    L₂ = 9 × 10㏒10

    L₂ =90㏒10

    L₂ = 90 dB

    So, the number of times Braylee’s music is louder than Jessica’s music is L₂/L₁ = 90 dB/30 dB = 3

    So, Braylee’s music is 3 times louder than Jessica’s music

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