What is the difference between sound intensity and sound intensity level?

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2022-11-18

What is the difference between sound intensity and sound intensity level?

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We have defined sound intensity as the energy transported per unit time across a unit area. It can also be defined as a power to area ratio. The unit of intensity is watts per square meter.
The sound intensity level relates the sound intensity at any point with standard intensity. The standard intensity represents the threshold of hearing I 0 = 10 12 W m 2 . The intensity scale uses the unit decibel dB.

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