Multiple Choice
To decrease the intensity of the sound you are hearing from your speaker system by a factor of 36, you can
A) reduce the amplitude by a factor of 12 and increase your distance from the speaker by a factor of 3.
B) reduce the amplitude by a factor of 4 and increase your distance from the speaker by a factor of 3.
C) reduce the amplitude by a factor of 2 and increase your distance from the speaker by a factor of 3.
D) reduce the amplitude by a factor of 3 and increase your distance from the speaker by a factor of 4.
E) reduce the amplitude by a factor of 3 and increase your distance from the speaker by a factor of 12.
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