JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    A person speaking normally produces a sound intensity of 40 dB at a distance of 1 m. If the threshold intensity for reasonable audibility is 20 dB, the maximum distance at which he can be heard clearly is

    A)            4 m

    B)            5 m

    C)            10 m                                        

    D)            20 m

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     \[dB=10{{\log }_{10}}\left( \frac{I}{{{I}_{0}}} \right)\]; where \[{{I}_{0}}={{10}^{-12}}W{{m}^{-2}}\] Since \[40=10{{\log }_{10}}\left( \frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{0}}} \right)\]Þ \[\frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{0}}}={{10}^{4}}\]     ....(i) Also \[20=10{{\log }_{10}}\left( \frac{{{I}_{2}}}{{{I}_{0}}} \right)\] Þ\[\frac{{{I}_{2}}}{{{I}_{0}}}={{10}^{2}}\]       ....(ii) Þ \[\frac{{{I}_{2}}}{{{I}_{1}}}={{10}^{-2}}=\frac{r_{1}^{2}}{r_{2}^{2}}\]Þ \[r_{2}^{2}=100r_{1}^{2}\]Þ \[{{r}_{2}}=10m\]


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