The inverse square law: states that by decreasing the distance to the source by half, will increase the sound intensity by 6db.

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The inverse square law:  states that by decreasing the distance to the source by half, will increase the sound intensity by 6db.

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This is a true statement. The inverse square law is a fundamental principle in acoustics that describes how the intensity of sound waves decreases as distance from the source increases. Specifically, the sound intensity (measured in decibels, or dB) decreases by 6 dB for each doubling of the distance from the source. Therefore, by decreasing the distance to the source by half (i.e. decreasing the distance to 1/2 of its original value), the sound intensity will increase by 6 dB (since the distance is halved, the denominator in the inverse square law equation becomes 1/4, so the sound intensity is 4 times greater, or 6 dB louder).

The Inverse Square Law: States That by Decreasing the Distance