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Fans at a heavy metal band concert are subject to tunes at anintensity of 1.5 watt/m2. The density of dry air at 273K is 1.293g/L and the speed of sound in dry air is 331 m/s.

a.) This sound intensity corresponds to what maximum pressureamplitude?

b.) The ear drum has a surface area of ~52 mm2. How much masswould be stacked on a surface area of this size to match thepressure associated with the 1.5 watt/m2 intensity music?

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