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MHT CET · Physics · Waves and Sound

How many times more intense is a 60 dB sound than a 30 dB sound?

  1. A 2
  2. B 4
  3. C 1000
  4. D 10000
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Correct Answer

(C) 1000

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Loudness of two sounds are given as \(\mathrm{L}_2=60 \mathrm{~dB}\) and \(\mathrm{L}_1=30 \mathrm{~dB}\)
Loudness of sound \(L=10 \log _{10} \frac{\mathrm{I}}{\mathrm{I}_0}\)
\(\begin{array}{ll}
\therefore \quad & L_2-L_1=10 \log _{10} \frac{I_2}{I_1} \\
& 60-30=10 \log _{10} \frac{I_2}{I_1} \\
\therefore \quad & \log _{10} \frac{I_2}{I_1}=3 \\
& \frac{I_2}{I_1}=10^3 \Rightarrow I_2=1000 I_1
\end{array}\)