At a distance of 15.0 m from a sound source, the intensity level is 60.0 dB. What is the intensity level (in decibels) at a point 2.00 m from the source if the source radiates equally in all directions?

a) 77.5 dB
b) 57.5 dB
c) 75.5 dB
d) 55.7 dB

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Answer:

The intensity level is 77.5 dB.

(a) is correct option.

Explanation:

Given that,

Distance [tex]r_{1}= 15.0\ m[/tex]

Distance [tex]r_{2}= 2.0\ m[/tex]

Intensity level = 60.0 dB

We know that,

[tex]I=\dfrac{P}{A}[/tex]

[tex]I=\dfrac{P}{4\pi r^2}[/tex]

Here, Intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

[tex]I\propto\dfrac{1}{r^2}[/tex]

We need to calculate the intensity level

Using formula of intensity level

[tex]B=10 dB\log(\dfrac{I}{I_{0}})[/tex]

Now,

[tex]B_{2}-B_{1}=10 dB\log(\dfrac{I_{2}}{I_{1}})[/tex]

Put the value of intensity

[tex]B_{2}-B_{1}=10 dB\log(\dfrac{r_{1}^2}{r_{2}^2})[/tex]

[tex]B_{2}=B_{1}+10 dB\log(\dfrac{r_{1}^2}{r_{2}^2})[/tex]

[tex]B_{2}=60 dB +10 dB\log(\dfrac{15^2}{2^2})[/tex]

[tex]B_{2}=77.5\ dB[/tex]

Hence, The intensity level is 77.5 dB.

The intensity level of the source of sound at the point has a distance of 2.00 m in case the radiation spreads in equivalent directions would be:

a). 77.5 dB

Given that,

[tex]d_{1}[/tex] [tex]= 15.0 m[/tex]

[tex]d_{2} = 2.0 m[/tex]

The level of intensity [tex]= 60.0 dB[/tex]

As we know,

[tex]I = P/A[/tex]

⇒ [tex]I = P/[/tex]4π[tex]r^{2}[/tex]

We can see that the association between the distance's square would be reciprocally proportional.

[tex]B = 10dBlog[/tex]([tex]I_{}/ I_{0}[/tex])

so,

[tex]B = I_{2}/ I_{1}[/tex]

Now after putting the value of intensity would be:

[tex]B_{2}- B_{1}[/tex] [tex]= 10 dB log (r^{2}_{1}/r^{2}_{2})[/tex]

⇒ [tex]B_{2} = 60dB + 10dB log (15^2/2^2)[/tex]

∵ [tex]B_{2} = 77.5 dB[/tex]

Thus, option a is the correct answer.

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