Question

Problem 17.30

At a basketball game in an enclosed arena, you happen to sit next to a screaming baby. The baby's yell arrives at your ear with an intensity level of 74 dB , and the music that reaches your ear from the loudspeakers during the teams' warm-up is at 83 dB .

Part A

What is the intensity I of the overall sound you hear?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

Part B

What is the intensity level of the sound you hear?

Answer 1