Decibels Definition and 41 Threads

Is there a subjacent reason that explains why these two numbers are so close? $$10^{1/10} \approx 2^{1/3}$$ For context, this is where I found out about this. Source: https://www.instarengineering.com/pdf/resources/Instar_Vibration_Testing_of_Small_Satellites_Part_5.pdf Is it just a...

The above is just an example question to describe the situation. I am doing some simple calculations, but I think I am missing something. Is anyone here familiar with decibels? It is a coax cable and I'm working at ~20 kHz where attenutation isn't listed on the data sheet -...

I was looking up the maximal amount of noise allowed by current laws, that one can produce. I found that in my region one can produce sounds of up to 45 dB in the period from 22 pm to 7 am. But, it seems evident that the decibels fall off as we distance ourselves from the source. So shouldn't...

1. A jackhammer produces a sound of 111 dB IL. What is the sound level when 8 jackhammers are operating simultaneously? When 100 jackhammers are operating simultaneously? When 400 jackhammers are operating simultaneously?2. 1 jackhammer = 111 dBIL, 2 jackhammers = 114 dbIL, 4 jackhammers =...

Homework Statement A man is wearing a hearing aid device that increases the frequency of the sounds the human ear can conceive, by 30 db. The device "catches" a sound of frequency f = 50 Hz, and intensity I = 3.00 * 10-11 W/m2. What's the intensity that the man's ear hears? Homework...

I was wondering if sound underwater traveled further than sound in air? It seems like it wouldn't do to viscosity. I know that it travels faster however. Lastly, is the online reasoning for why we can't hear sound as well underwater correct: the water vibration bypasses some of the sensory...

Homework Statement A source emits a spherical sound wave at frequency ##f=110Hz## with power ##P=1 W## in a solid angle of ##2 \pi sr##. An observer moves with velocity ##v_{oss}=108 km/h## towards the source. Determine the sound intensity level received by the moving observer. Homework...

Homework Statement An enclosed chamber with sound absorbing walls has a 2.0 m × 1.0 m opening for an outside window. A loudspeaker is located outdoors, 46 m away and facing the window. The intensity level of the sound entering the window space from the loudspeaker is 42 dB. Assume the acoustic...

Hi, I am just trying to understand the output of a sound spectrum analyzer. There are three dimensions 1) Time 2) Frequency 3) Volume (db) I am confused about few things here: 1) How should I perceive the volume dimension here? 2) Why are the db values negative here and w.r.t what reference...

Homework Statement Let E1 be the electric field 1cm into a person's skin and E0 be the electric field on the surface of that person's skin. If the field loses -486db/m and E0 = 64.1, find the value of E1. Homework Equations E1/E0 = k, with k < 1 The Attempt at a Solution Well...

You are in a park when you spot your friend 100 m away. At what lowest decibel should you shout your greetings so that your friend can just hear you? Assume that your friend has normal hearing. My prof never gave an example of how to do this and I can't figure it out. The correct answer is...

I'm having difficulty understanding the solution to this question. "A source creates a sound that is observed at 200 Watts per meter squared. If the intensity level of the observed sound decreases by 20 decibels what is the decrease in observed intensity? The way I solved it was I saw 20...

Hi all, I have a very basic doubt. If we have an amplifier with voltage gain A = Vo/Vi , where Vo is output and Vi is input voltages and Ap = Po/Pi which is power gain. Ap = Po/Pi = Vo^2/Vi^2 = (Vo/Vi)^2 In decibels powergain = 10 log (Po/Pi) = 20 log (Vo/Vi). In most tech...

Homework Statement A fan at a rock concert is 35.0 m from the stage, and at this point the sound intensity level is 115 dB . Sound is detected when a sound wave causes the tympanic membrane (the eardrum) to vibrate . Typically, the diameter of this membrane is about 8.40 mm in humans A) How...

the text tells me that for calculating the Richter Scale magnitude of an earthquake we can use: M = log(I/I0) which can also be written as I = I0 x 10M Where M=magnitute, I=intensity, and I0=intensity 0 How are those two formulas equal? Where did the log go? Can someone show me the...

Homework Statement You are at a rock concert, standing 12.1 m from one of the loudspeakers. Based on the pain in your ears, you estimate the decibel level to be about 112 dB at this location. You are worried that this intensity level may be harmful to your ears and result in a degradation of...

Homework Statement A jet plane emits 3.0×105 J of sound energy per second. 1) What is the sound level 21 m away? 2) Air absorbs sound at a rate of about 7.0 ; calculate what the sound level will be 5.00. 3) Calculate what the sound level will be 7.50 away from this jet plane, taking...

The question really explains the primary question but I have another quick one as well. How come sound isn't measured in Joules if it is a form of energy?

Thanks.

A student typing in a computer cluster generates a sound level of 55 dB. What will the dB level the night before essays are due when there are 30 equally noisy students working in the cluster? dBo = 55 Ihearing = 1E-12 W/m2 Bo = 10log(I/Ihearing) 55 = 10log(I/Ihearing) 55 =...

Homework Statement A sound wave has an intensity level of 49 dB. What is the pressure amplitude of this wave? Po= 2x10^-5 Homework Equations β=10log(I/I0) I≈P^2 The Attempt at a Solution I can't figure out why I'm getting this problem wrong. So I set it up, 49=10log(I/I0) ->...

I have got an assignment in which i need to compare wave interference, so i am going to use decibels readings which i had gotten from experiments and the reference amplitude which is 60 to calculate this very very confusing task. i have gotten these formulas derived from which i derived...

Hi all, It's been many years since I did Mathematics last and I'm having trouble converting from db to the format required by Shannon's formula. I've googled and looked in the textbook but it's all a bit technical for me, I see logs and formula manipulation and go cross-eyed. I...

How does it become valid to add a dB with dBm? I found in a book that the author did like the following: 60dBm - 155 dB = - 95 dBm Isn't it necessary to convert 155 dB into dBm or vice versa and then doing the algebra? The book is wireless communication by Theodre Rappaport.

I am analyzing sets of data in ratio form (0 to 1). My interest at the moment is the differences between 2 sets of data, let's say set A and set B. Initially I thought I wanted to analyze the data all in the form of ratios so all my means and SDs are calculated based on those ratios. Again, my...

A source of sound emits 5.0 mW of acoustic power uniformly in all directions. 1. Calculate the intensity of this sound wave 10.0 m from the source. 2. Find the sound level in decibles 10.0 m from the source. Answers: 1. 4 x 10^-6 W/m^2 ---- I don't know how to get this answer. 2. 66 dB...

Homework Statement You are 10m away from a sound source. If you want the intensity in DB to double, you must move to a distance...? Homework Equations Idb = 10log(I/I0) I is proportional to 1/r^2 The Attempt at a Solution I know the answer is 1m and I know that in order to make...

How many decibels does a regular apartment wall cancel out?

How many decibels is the sound of whispering laughter?

Homework Statement When a person wears a hearing aid, the sound intensity level increases by 30.0 dB. By what factor does the sound intensity increase? Homework Equations B = (10 dB) log (Ia/Ib) Ia = sound intensity Ib = threshold of human hearing (1.0 * 10^-12 W/m^2) The...

Homework Statement if two firecrackers produce a sound level of 95 dB when fired simultaneously at a certain place, what will the sound level be if only one is exploded? Homework Equations dB=10 LOG I + 120 The Attempt at a Solution would I use 2I instead of I making an equation...

Hi all,i am extremely sorry that i am asking a very basic question,The unit of sound/noise is decibels,but unit of attenuation is also decibels/length, so how it could be possible as two are different things.

Hi. How do you convert watts per metre squared to decibels? I know you use logs but can't seems to work it out. Thanks for any help.

I got a Denon stereo receiver in this past year and I noticed that the volume meter starts at something like -70 decibels and moves up through 0 decibels. I've also noticed on other audio equipment that the 0 decibel rating is linked to some kind of amplifier power level or something. Why is the...

I am struggling with understanding the difference between decibels and intensity. I know that intensity can be measure in decibels but they are not always the same thing. I have a problem where there is a police car 200 meters from an accident runing sirens at 80 decibels. I am asked to find...

Homework Statement A jackhammer emits sound at a decibel level of 130 dB. The wavelength of the sound is 1.0 m. What is the linear sound intensity? What is the pressure amplitude? What is the displacement amplitude? Homework Equations Beta = 10 log (I / Io) ...and?? The Attempt...

logarithms and decibels please Hi i need some good tutorials for the logarithmsI(especialy for logarithms with base 2) and how i can calculate logarithms with base 2 when i have a simple calculator. Also i need some decibel tutorials that can help me understand how i can perform calculations...

1) what is a decibel? What is the threhold for pain in decibels? 2) what is a standing wave? 3) what produces sound waves? 4) Explain how the human ear receives sound and transmits it to the brain THANKS,

I don't understand the math of the 10 fold system. Could someone go into detail of it for me? I just don't see how that works. 10 db = 100 20 = 1000 30 = 10000? i don't understand the system here.

Ok so will someone please explain to me why it is that when you have a machine that produces 70 decibels in a room and add an identical machine that also produces 70 decibels to that room, the decibels don't double... my book is very vague about this and does not explain it well... any help...

I know that 1 Bel = Log (Power1/Power2) and 1 decibel = 0.1 bel then why is 1 decibel = 10 Log (Power1/Power2) and not 0.1 Log (Power1/Power2) Thanks SK