Physics · Sound and Acoustics
Statement 1: Sound pollution is measured in decibels (dB) on a linear scale, meaning 80 dB is twice as loud as 40 dB. Statement 2: The decibel scale is logarithmic, not linear; an increase of 10 dB represents a tenfold increase in sound intensity, so 80 dB is actually 10,000 times more intense than 40 dB.
- 1Both statements are incorrect
- 2Both statements are correct
- 3Statement 1 is incorrect, but Statement 2 is correct✓
- 4Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect
Correct answer
Statement 1 is incorrect, but Statement 2 is correct
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