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Application 1: Complete the following brief calculations regarding intensity and intensity level:
a) If the intensity level of source A is 30dB larger than the intensity level of source B, the intensity of A is how many time large than the intensity of B?
b ) If there are two sound sources, L1 = 85 dB and L2 = 80 dB, what is the total sound intensity level? Write answer to the nearest tenth.
c) If there are two identical sound sources, L1 = L2 = 85 dB, what is the total sound intensity level? Write exact answer.
d) If there are two sound sources, L1 = 80.0 dB and L2 = 50.0 dB, what is the total sound intensity level? Write answer to the nearest tenth.
For two identical sources the total intensity level increases 3dB than the individual one. Here for part c we see that the total intensity level for two sources of intensity 85dB becomes 88.01dB, which is 3.01dB greater than the individual one.