Answer:
The intensity of sound at rock concert is 10¹⁰ greater than that of a whisper.
Explanation:
The intensity of sound is given by;
[tex]I(dB) = 10Log(\frac{I}{I_o} )[/tex]
where;
I is the intensity of the sound
I₀ is the threshold of sound intensity = 1 x 10⁻¹² W/m²
The intensity of sound at a rock concert
[tex]120 = 10Log(\frac{I}{1*10^{-12}} )\\\\12 = Log(\frac{I}{1*10^{-12}} )\\\\\frac{I}{1*10^{-12}} = 10^{12}\\\\I = 1*10^{-12} *10^{12}\\\\I = 1*10^0\\\\I =1 \ W/m^2[/tex]
The intensity of sound of a whisper
[tex]20 = 10Log(\frac{I}{1*10^{-12}} )\\\\2 = Log(\frac{I}{1*10^{-12}} )\\\\\frac{I}{1*10^{-12}} = 10^{2}\\\\I = 1*10^{-12} *10^{2}\\\\I = 1*10^{-10}\\\\I =10^{-10} \ W/m^2[/tex]
Thus, the intensity of sound at rock concert is 10¹⁰ greater than that of a whisper.
