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    Find the Ratio of Sound Intensity with 40 dB Reduction | DB Ear Plug Guide

    Right, the intensity of the sound is 1E-8 W/m^2... so is that also the ratio of sound intensity just outside the plugs? The question asks for the ratio of the sound intensity just outside the plugs to the intensity reaching your eardrums.
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    Find the Ratio of Sound Intensity with 40 dB Reduction | DB Ear Plug Guide

    we arn't learning about logs in this class. It's a physics of sound and music course and isn't math based so we only learn basics... So, no. Unfortunately I don't know how to use logs in this case. Is there another way?
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    Find the Ratio of Sound Intensity with 40 dB Reduction | DB Ear Plug Guide

    [b]1. When you buy earplugs at the store, they have a "dB rating". What it tells you is the reduction of SIL that the plugs will provide, if properly worn. Suppose you're helping some friends, working the stage at a rock concert wearing earplugs that provide a reduction of 40 dB. What is the...
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