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A sound absorber attenuates the sound level by `20 dB`. The intensity decreases by a factor of

A

1000

B

10000

C

10

D

100

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D
`dB=10"log"(I_(2))/(I_(1))rArr 20=10"log"(I_(2))/(I_(1))`
`rArr I_(2)=100I_(1)`
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