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Why is sound wave of intensity `10^-12(W)/(m^2)` and frequency 1000 Hz taken as the standard for expressing the intensity level of all other sound waves?

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To understand why a sound wave of intensity \(10^{-12} \, \text{W/m}^2\) and frequency 1000 Hz is taken as the standard for expressing the intensity level of all other sound waves, we can break down the reasoning into several steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Sound Intensity**: - Sound intensity is defined as the power per unit area carried by a sound wave. It is measured in watts per square meter (\( \text{W/m}^2 \)). - The intensity level of sound is often expressed in decibels (dB), which is a logarithmic scale. ...
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CENGAGE PHYSICS ENGLISH-SOUND WAVES AND DOPPLER EFFECT-Exercise 6.1
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  3. What experimental evidence can be cited to show that the speed of soun...

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  4. Explain why the speed of sound through a gas cannot be greater than th...

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  5. Sound is more cleary heard with the wind How?

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  6. "When one person hammers at one end of a metal pipe, ifa listener plac...

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  7. Does the velocity of sound in a solid increase significantly on heatin...

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  8. A man stands on the ground at a fixed distance from a siren which emit...

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  9. Two sound waves from two different sources interfere at a point to yie...

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  10. A sound differs by 6 dB from a sound of intensity equal to 10(nW)/(cm^...

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  11. Find the molecular weight for a gas in which the velocity of sound is ...

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  12. 7 g of nitrogen is mixed with 12 g of oxygen in a tube and then sealed...

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  13. Calculate the increase in velocity of sound for 1^@C rise of temperatu...

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  14. If the sound level in a room is increased from 50 dB to 60 dB, by what...

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  15. Do displacement, particle velocity and pressure variation in a longitu...

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  17. What experimental evidence can be cited to show that the speed of soun...

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  18. Explain why the speed of sound through a gas cannot be greater than th...

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  19. Sound is more clearly heard with the wind How?

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  20. Explain: if an observer places his ear to one end of a long iron pipe ...

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