Decibel level of two jackhammers - schoolphysics



Decibel levels

QUESTION:

The decibel level of a jackhammer is 130 dB relative to the threshold of hearing.

[1x10-12 Wm-2 ].

Determine the decibel level if TWO jackhammers operate side by side.

Answer

The defining equation for decibel levels is:

dB = 10 log(Intensity 1/Intensity at threshold)

For one jack hammer this is 130 dB and so solving this

130 = 10 x log(Intensity 1/1x10-12) 13 = log(Intensity 1/1x10-12)

Intensity for one jackhammer (Intensity 1) = 10 Wm-2.

For two jackhammers the intensity would be 20 Wm-2.

Therefore dB level = 10 x log(2x10/1x10-12) = 10 x log(2x1013) = 133 dB.

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