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Question 6
a.

Define the term sound intensity.

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b.

The intensity level of a sound is L dBL\text{ dB}L dB. What is the intensity level, in dB\text{dB}dB, of a sound with four times the intensity?

Select one option:

  • L+2L + 2L+2
  • L+3L + 3L+3
  • L+4L + 4L+4
  • L+6L + 6L+6
  • L+12L + 12L+12
  • 4L4L4L
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c.

In a particular mammalian auditory system, the pressure amplitude of the sound wave at the oval window is 222222 times greater than that at the tympanic membrane.

Calculate the ratio:

force on oval windowforce on tympanic membrane \frac{\text{force on oval window}}{\text{force on tympanic membrane}} force on tympanic membraneforce on oval window​
  • area of the oval window=2.8×10−6 m2\text{area of the oval window} = 2.8 \times 10^{-6}\text{ m}^2area of the oval window=2.8×10−6 m2
  • area of the tympanic membrane=5.6×10−5 m2\text{area of the tympanic membrane} = 5.6 \times 10^{-5}\text{ m}^2area of the tympanic membrane=5.6×10−5 m2
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