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A decibel isn't a definite amount of anything. It's a unit used to compare
two powers.
1 decibel more = 25.89% more power
3 decibels more = twice as much power
3 decibels less = half as much power
10 decibels more = 10 times as much power
10 decibels less = 0.1 as much power
20 decibels more = 100 times as much power
You don't know how much any number of decibels is until you know
what it's compared to.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoOne decibel is close to absolute silence because 10 decibels is said to be a quiet whisper at a library heard from a distance of six feet. City traffic is about 85 decibels. Decibels are units used to measure sound intensity.
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Is a decibel an orchestral instrument?
A Zymbal is a musical instrument.... Decibel is a unit of measurement for how loud its sound is :-)
What can be measured with a decibel meter?
A decibel meter is used to measure sound. It is a handheld device and can be used to quickly measure how loud certain sounds are. They are sometimes used to measure how loud a crowd is in sports.
Where would you buy bananas for a loud monkey?
Decibel's Fruit Mart
What unit of measurement do you use to measure how loud a sound is?
Decibell
What is the unit of measure for loudness?
Decibels are the measure of how loud something is.
At what decibel level do sounds become very loud?
120 decibels is the sound of a jet engine, or the volume of loud rock music at a concert.
How would you compare loud sounds from loud sounds?
Sound is measured in Decibels. This is judged based on the human hearing. You can use a decibel meter to detect just how loud a sound is.
What is 36 decibel?
'decibel' means power level compared to something else. +36 dB = 3,981 times as much power as whatever it's compared to.
What dercibes how loud or soft a sound is?
Sound is measured in Decibels. This is judged based on the human hearing. You can use a decibel meter to detect how loud a sound is.
How loud or quite a sound is?
All I can think of that you might be asking is what is it measured in, and that would be the unit of the decibel (dB)
Is loud an abstract noun?
The word 'loud' is not a noun, it is an adjective used to describe a noun as a sound that is strong or intense; a vulgarly obtrusive or flashy appearance.The noun form for the adjective loud is loudness, a concrete noun; a word for the decibel level of sound, a physical characteristic.
Does a higher decibel have a louder sound?
Yes, a higher decibel level typically indicates a louder sound. Decibels are a unit of measurement for sound intensity, with a logarithmic scale where each 10 decibel increase represents a sound that is perceived as roughly twice as loud.
