Re: Will a 60 decibel sound be heard at 300 feet?

Date: Thu Nov 10 12:40:00 2005
Posted By: Said El-Majdalawi, Undergraduate, Medical Engineering, University of Surrey
Area of science: Biophysics
ID: 1128434970.Bp

Message:

Hi Yes. I think you may need to submit more info for a bespoke answer. To give you a feel for different levels, the sound of a jet taking off 300 feet away measures about 125 dB, average street traffic measures about 85 dB, and sounds in a library measure about 35 dB. hope this helps! :)

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