Yes because any number multiplied by a decimal gets moved over to how ever many decimal places it went. EX 5(.12) = .6. Every time multiplying with a decimal, the answer will always be smaller and include a decimal.
The sound intensity of the Pile Driver is 39.5
or nearly 40 times the sound intensity of the jackhammer.
Given with Loudness in dB for pile driver = 112 dB
We have to convert it in terms of sound intensity.
First,
112dB/10 = 11.2
Then we'll use this as exponent of 10
(10)^(11.2) = 1.5849 * 10 ^ 11
Then use the equation of Watts per square meter to find the intensity:
I / (10^-12 W/m^2) =1.5849 * 10 ^ 11
I = sound intensity = 0.158
Then compare:
Sound intensity of Pile Driver/ Sound intensity of Jackhammer
(0.158) / (0.004)
= 39.5
or nearly 40 times the jackhammer.
