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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
Intensity change in decibel
`=10 "log"(I_(2))/(I_(1))=20rArr "log"(I_(2))/(I_(1))=2rArr(I_(2))/(I_(1))=10^(2)=100`
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