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The unit used for measuring the intensity of sound is decibel. The faintest sound that the human ear can detect is assigned a value of 0 decibels. Study this table and answer the question. Psychologists believe that if one sound source has10 times the power of another sound source, we hear the first about twice as loud - thus its decibel value will be double. If the decibel value of the sound from a 50W source is 60 dB, what would be the approximate decibel value of the sound from a loud 2500W source?
Decibel
Example
Maximum safe exposure
0
the quietest sound that you can hear
(Safe)
30
whisper, quiet library
(Safe)
60
normal conversation, sewing machine, typewriter
(Safe)
90
tools in a workshop, truck traffic
8 hours per day
100
Chainsaw, pneumatic drill
2 hours per day
115
sandblasting, loud rock concert, auto horn
15 minutes per day
140
loud gunshot, jet engine: noise causes pain and may injure unprotected ears
Maximum allowed noise with a hearing protector
(a)30 dB
(b)120 dB
(c)160 dB
(d)240 dB

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Pooja and her friends collected the information about the audible range for different animals. Which of these animals could communicate with each other at a frequency greater than so that they are not heard by their predators?

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