The decibel level of an orchestra is 90 db, and the violin section achieves a level of 80 dB. How does the sound intensity from the full orchestra compare to that from the violin section alone?

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Gillian Irwin

Physics

10 April, 16:53

The decibel level of an orchestra is 90 db, and the violin section achieves a level of 80 dB. How does the sound intensity from the full orchestra compare to that from the violin section alone?

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Keely Lane · Answer 1

The difference in the decibel corresponses to a constant difference in the loudness perceived.

The refore the sound intensity from the orchestra is like 100 times that of the violin.