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How many decibels is a sound wave produced by a bus that is 10 times as intense as a 50 decibel sound wave ?

How many decibels is a sound wave produced by a bus that is 10 times as intense as a 50 decibel sound wave ?
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How many decibels is a sound wave produced by a bus that is 10 times as intense as a 50 decibel sound wave ?

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We will have that the decibels will be the following:


x=50log((10I_0)/(I_0))\Rightarrow x=50

So, it must be 50 dB.

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