Homework Help: Physics(Please help)

Posted by Hannah on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 6:47pm.

The intensity (in W/m2) of one sound is 4.83 times as great as the intensity of another sound. Relative to the quieter sound, what is the intensity level ā of the louder sound?

I am not sure how to start this. Thank you.

Physics(Please help) - Damon, Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 7:58pm
db = 10 log intensity ratio
Physics(Please help) - Hannah, Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 8:33pm
so I would do log of 4.83 then times 10?

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