A harvest mouse can detect sounds as quiet as -10 dB. Suppose you are sitting in

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A harvest mouse can detect sounds as quiet as -10 dB. Suppose you are sitting in a field on a very quiet day while a harvest mouse sits nearby at the entrance to its nest. A very gentle breeze causes a leaf 2.0 m from your head to rustle, generating a faint sound right at the limit of your ability to hear it. The sound of the rustling leaf is also right at the threshold of hearing of the harvest mouse.

How far is the harvest mouse from the leaf?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Problem 15.74 Copy A harvest mouse can detect sounds as quiet as -10 dB. Suppose you are sitting in a field on a very quiet day while a harvest mouse sits nearby at the entrance to its nest. A very gentle breeze causes a leaf 2.0 m from your head to rustle, generating a faint sound right at the limit of your ability to hear it. The sound of the rustling leaf is also right at the threshold of hearing of the harvest mouse. Part A How far is the harvest mouse from the leaf? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. r2 = 1 Value Units

Explanation / Answer

Here,   I1 / I2 = (R2/ R1)2

=>       10-12 /10-13 =    R22/4

=>         R2 =    6.324   m        ---------------------------> far is the harvest mouse from the leaf

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