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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 explanation into the following steps: ### Step 1: Understanding Human Ear Sensitivity The human ear has varying sensitivity to different frequencies of sound. It is most sensitive to certain frequencies, and this sensitivity is crucial in defining sound intensity levels. **Hint:** Consider how the human ear perceives different frequencies and which frequency it is most responsive to. ### Step 2: Identifying the Standard Frequency ...
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CENGAGE PHYSICS ENGLISH-SOUND WAVES AND DOPPLER EFFECT-Exercise 6.1
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  4. What experimental evidence can be cited to show that the speed of soun...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  17. Why is sound wave of intensity 10^-12(W)/(m^2) and frequency 1000 Hz t...

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

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

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

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