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Intensity and the Decibel Scale

Sound and Acoustics
12th Grade·Science·TEKS
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Calculate sound intensity levels in decibels and relate intensity to distance from the source.

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Sound and Acoustics

12th Grade · Science · TEKS

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Learners will analyze sound waves, calculate speed of sound and Doppler shifts, and investigate acoustic phenomena.

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us-tx112.45(b)(2)(C)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Science · 12th Grade

use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data; and

Open Global Standard:OGS.12.SEP.3
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