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Decibel Increase and Intensity Factor

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The level of a sound in decibels (dB) is given by the formula dB=10∗log⁡10(I/I0)dB = 10*\log_{10}(I/I_{0}), where I is the intensity of the sound and I_0 is a reference intensity. If the sound level increases by 20 dB, by what factor has the sound’s intensity increased?

A

50 times

B

100 times

C

20 times

D

200 times

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