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Homework Statement
an isotropic sound source 5m away from you, of loudness is
50 dB. The speed of sound is 341.6 m/s , atmospheric pressure is 1.01 × 105 Pa and its density is
1.2 kg/m3
What is the maximum speed with which the air molecules move, due to the
passage of the wave?
and
What is the pressure amplitude of the accompanying pressure wave? (com-
pute the largest pressure deviation from atmospheric pressure caused by the wave) .
Homework Equations
I = 1/2pvvmax^2
I = 1/2*deltaP^2/pv
The Attempt at a Solution
okay so the first one seems pretty clear on the plug ins:
I = 1/2pvvmax^2
(I*1/2*341.6*1.2)^1/2 = vmax
I guess its the same for the second
I = 1/2*deltaP^2/pv
(I * 1/2*1.2*341.6)^1/2 = deltaP
this question can pretty much be distilled down to:
how can i calculate I with the given information?