Physics & Engineering
Decibel Level Calculator
Calculate the sound level in decibels from an intensity ratio relative to the threshold of hearing.
Your inputs
Change any value to update the result instantly.
Sound level
90 dB
Intensity ratio
1,00,00,00,000
Intensity
0.001 W/m²
Reference intensity
0 W/m²
Formula and working
L = 10 × log10(I / I0)
- 1
Collect the inputs
Sound intensity (I) = 0.001 W/m²; Reference intensity (I0) = 0 W/m²
- 2
Apply the formula
L = 10 × log10(I / I0)
- 3
Result
Sound level = 90 dB
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