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ISLE 10.3: The Decibel Scale

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Mrs. Williams is sitting in her kitchen, enjoying the early afternoon peace and quiet. All she can hear are the leaves rustling immediately outside the window at about 28 dB and the steady hum of the refrigerator at 40 dB. Based on this information, the sound pressure associated with the refrigerator’s hum is about ______ that of the rustling leaves.

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