Question: SERCP 1 1 1 4 . 5 . P . 0 1 1 . he mating call of a male cicada is among the loudest

SERCP1114.5.P.011.
he mating call of a male cicada is among the loudest noises in the insect world, reaching decibel levels of 105 dB at a distance of 1.00 m from the insect.
Calculate the corresponding sound intensity (in Wm2).
Wm2
Calculate the sound intensity (in Wm2) at a distance of 15.6 m from the insect, assuming the sound propagates as a spherical wave.
Wm2
Calculate the decibel level at a distance of 15.6 m from 114 male cicadas each producing the same sound intensity.
dB
SERCP 1 1 1 4 . 5 . P . 0 1 1 . he mating call of

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