You double your distance from a sound source that is radiating equally in all directions.What happens to the intensity level of the sound? It drops by
A)2 dB.
B)3 dB.
C)6 dB.
D)8 dB.

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The intensity level of sound decreases by 6 dB when the distance from the sound source is doubled. This is because sound intensity decreases with the square of the distance, according to the inverse square law, leading to a 6 dB reduction.

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