How much louder does a sound of 30 dB sound when compared to the same sound played at 10 dB?
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D: 1bel = 10 dB. Each time sound intensity increases by a factor of 10, sound level increases by one bel. Thus if a sound is 2 bel (20 dB) louder it is 10 × 10 = 100 times louder.
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