decibel
A decibel is a relative measurement of the intensity of a sound wave. A quiet whisper at 1 meter is about 10 decibels, noise from a motor car at 5 meters is about 70 decibels and noise from a large jet plane at 40 meters is about 110 decibels. Selected decibel links: |
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