A bystander observes the musicians heading toward each other. When musician #1 is 100 m away, the intensity is 1.24 x 10-8 W/m^2. What is the intensity AND intensity level when musician #1 is 25 m away?

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Explanation:

Given that,

Distance 1, r = 100 m

Intensity, [tex]I_1=1.24\times 10^{-8}\ W/m^2[/tex]

If distance 2, r' = 25 m

We need to find the intensity and the intensity level at 25 meters. Intensity and a distance r is given by :

[tex]I=\dfrac{P}{4\pi r^2}[/tex].........(1)

Let I' is the intensity at r'. So,

[tex]I'=\dfrac{P}{4\pi r'^2}[/tex]............(2)

From equation (1) and (2) :

[tex]I'=\dfrac{Ir}{r'^2}[/tex]

[tex]I'=\dfrac{1.24\times 10^{-8}\times 100}{25^2}[/tex]

[tex]I'=1.98\times 10^{-9}\ W/m^2[/tex]

Intensity level is given by :

[tex]dB=10\ log(\dfrac{I'}{I_o})[/tex], [tex]I_o=10^{-12}\ W/m^2[/tex]

[tex]dB=10\ log(\dfrac{1.98\times 10^{-9}}{10^{-12}})[/tex]

dB = 32.96 dB

Hence, this is the required solution.