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The document discusses sound measurement in decibels and how distance from the sound source affects intensity. Some common sounds and their decibel levels are listed, such as a normal conversation being 60 dB. It also notes that extended exposure to sounds over 85 dB can cause hearing damage. A chart is included that shows decibel corrections needed to account for differences in distance, following the inverse square law where sound intensity decreases with the square of the distance from the source.

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ruffwire

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