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Communication Systems

Question
CBSEENPH12047766

A sound absorber attenuates the sound level by 20 dB. The intensity decreases by a factor of

  • 1000

  • 10000

  • 10

  • 100

Solution

D.

100

Let intensity of sound be I and I'. Loudness of sound initially

β1 = 10 log IIoβ2 = 10 log I'Io

β2 - β1 = 20

 20 = 20 log I'I

∴ I' = 100 I