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…everity where a 7 is 10 times more powerful than a 6. We also use it for measuring sound amplitude. Decibels are tenths of Bels which is a logarithmic scale. A sound that is 5 Bels is 10 times louder than a sound that is 4 Bels.
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.
Glenn Rocess
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I did *not* know that! Thank you!
Retired Navy. Inveterate contrarian. If I haven’t done it, I’ve usually done something close.
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