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The Intensity Level of a "Super-Silent" Power Lawn Mower at a Distance

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The intensity level of a "Super-Silent" power lawn mower at a distance of 1.0 m is 100 dB.You wake up one morning to find that four of your neighbors are all mowing their lawns using identical "Super-Silent" mowers.When they are each 20 m from your open bedroom window,what is the intensity level of the sound in your bedroom? You can neglect any absorption,reflection,or interference of the sound.The lowest detectable intensity is 1.0 × 10-12 W/m2.


A) 80 dB
B) 104 dB
C) 400 dB
D) 50 dB
E) 40 dB

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