The loudest sound produced by a living organism on Earth is made by the bowhead whale (Balaena

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The loudest sound produced by a living organism on Earth is made by the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus). These whales can produce a sound that, if heard in air at a distance of 3.00 m, would have an intensity level of 127 dB. This is roughly the equivalent of 5000 trumpeting elephants. How far away can you be from a 127-dB sound and still just barely hear it? (Assume a point source, and ignore reflections and absorption.)

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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