At a rock concert, a dB meter registered 128 dB when placed 2.9 m in front of a loudspeaker on the stage. The intensity of the reference level required to determine the sound level is 1.0×10−12W/m2. Determine the following:

A. What was the power output of the speaker, assuming uniform spherical spreading of the sound and neglecting absorption in the air?
B. How far away would the sound level be 82 dB?

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Answer:

A)

665.5 W

B)

575.5 m

Explanation:

A)

[tex]S[/tex] = Sound level registered = 128 dB

[tex]I_{o}[/tex] = Intensity at reference level = [tex]1\times10^{-12}[/tex] Wm⁻²

[tex]I[/tex] = Intensity at the location of meter

Sound level is given as

[tex]S = 10 log_{10}\left ( \frac{I}{I_{o}} \right )[/tex]

[tex]128 = 10 log_{10}\left ( \frac{I}{1\times10^{-12}} \right )\\12.8 = log_{10}\left ( \frac{I}{1\times10^{-12}} \right )\\10^{12.8} = \frac{I}{1\times10^{-12}} \right \\I = 6.3[/tex]

[tex]P[/tex] = power output of the speaker

[tex]r[/tex] = distance from the speaker = 2.9 m

Power output of the speaker is given as

[tex]P = I(4\pi r^{2} )\\P = (6.3) (4) (3.14) 2.9^{2}\\P = 665.5 W[/tex]

B)

[tex]S[/tex] = Sound level = 82 dB

[tex]I_{o}[/tex] = Intensity at reference level = [tex]1\times10^{-12}[/tex] Wm⁻²

[tex]I[/tex] = Intensity at the location of meter

Sound level is given as

[tex]S = 10 log_{10}\left ( \frac{I}{I_{o}} \right )[/tex]

[tex]82 = 10 log_{10}\left ( \frac{I}{1\times10^{-12}} \right )\\8.2 = log_{10}\left ( \frac{I}{1\times10^{-12}} \right )\\10^{8.2} = \frac{I}{1\times10^{-12}} \right \\I = 1.6\times10^{-4}Wm^{-2}[/tex]

Power of the speaker is given as

[tex]P = I(4\pi r^{2} )\\665.5 = (1.6\times10^{-4}) (4) (3.14) r^{2}\\r = 575.5 m[/tex]