JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Musical Sound

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    Intensity level 200 cm from a source of sound is 80 dB. If there is no loss of acoustic power in air and intensity of threshold hearing is \[{{10}^{-12}}W{{m}^{-2}}\] then, what is the intensity level at a distance of 400 cm from source

    A)            Zero                                         

    B)            54 dB

    C)            64 dB                                       

    D)            44 dB

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                       \[I\propto \frac{1}{{{r}^{2}}}\Rightarrow \frac{{{I}_{2}}}{{{I}_{1}}}=\frac{r_{1}^{2}}{r_{2}^{2}}=\frac{{{2}^{2}}}{{{(40)}^{2}}}=\frac{1}{400}\]Þ \[{{I}_{1}}=400{{I}_{2}}\] Intensity level at point 1,            \[{{L}_{1}}=10{{\log }_{10}}\left( \frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{0}}} \right)\] and intensity at point 2,  \[{{L}_{2}}=10{{\log }_{10}}\left( \frac{{{I}_{2}}}{{{I}_{0}}} \right)\] \ \[{{L}_{1}}-{{L}_{2}}=10\log \frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{2}}}=10{{\log }_{10}}(400)\] Þ \[{{L}_{1}}-{{L}_{2}}=10\times 2.602=26\] \[{{L}_{2}}={{L}_{1}}-26=80-26=54\ dB\]


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