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Solve the Problem L=10logII0L=10 \cdot \log \frac{I}{I_{0}} , Where the Loudness of a Sound in Decibels Is

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Solve the problem.
-Use the formula L=10logII0L=10 \cdot \log \frac{I}{I_{0}} , where the loudness of a sound in decibels is determined by II , the number of watts per square meter produced by the sound wave, and I0=1012\mathrm{I}_{0}=10^{-12} watts per square meter. What is the intensity of a noise measured at 93db93 \mathrm{db} ?


A) 1.09×10161.09 \times 10^{16} watts per square meter
B) 2×1022 \times 10^{-2} watts per square meter
C) 9.3×10109.3 \times 10^{-10} watts per square meter
D) 2×1032 \times 10^{-3} watts per square meter

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