Nicholas plays guitar and Anthony plays bass for their rock band.When they turn up their amplifiers to 80 dB,how will the instruments sound to their neighbors?
A)Nicholas' guitar will sound louder than Anthony's bass.
B)Anthony's bass will sound louder than Anthony's guitar.
C)Both instruments will sound equally loud.
D)The apparent loudness of the two instruments will vary from time to time depending on the frequencies of the notes being played.

Question

Nicholas plays guitar and Anthony plays bass for their rock band.When they turn up their amplifiers to 80 dB,how will the instruments sound to their neighbors?​ 
A)Nicholas' guitar will sound louder than Anthony's bass. 
B)Anthony's bass will sound louder than Anthony's guitar. 
C)Both instruments will sound equally loud. 
D)The apparent loudness of the two instruments will vary from time to time depending on the frequencies of the notes being played.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When both instruments are turned up to the same dB level, and assuming they are both playing at the same amplitude, they will have the same apparent loudness to the neighbors.

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