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17.3 Exercise 16

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If a sound intensity level of 0 dB at 1000 Hz corresponds to a maximum gauge pressure (sound amplitude) of 10−9atm10^{−9} \text{atm}, what is the maximum gauge pressure in a 60-dB sound? What is the maximum gauge pressure in a 120-dB sound?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 17.3 Sound Intensity, exercise 16

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