Answer:
67 dB
Explanation:
given,
Sound in afternoon = 80 dB
Intensity of car,I₀ = 100 cars/ minute
Sound in the night = ?
Intensity of car,I = 5 car/minutes
using formula for sound calculation
[tex]\Delta \beta = 10 log(\dfrac{I}{I_0})[/tex]
[tex]\Delta \beta = 10 log(\dfrac{5}{100})[/tex]
[tex]\Delta \beta = 10 log(\dfrac{1}{20})[/tex]
[tex]\Delta \beta = 10 log(0.05)[/tex]
[tex]\Delta \beta = 10\times -1.30[/tex]
[tex]\Delta \beta = -13\ dB[/tex]
The late night decibel is equal to 80 dB - 13 dB = 67 dB