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What is a decibel?

Updated 10 June 2024 | Published 6 March 2021 by M

DALL·E 2024 06 10 11.25.56 A comic book style image explaining the relationship between decibels and volumetric power. The central theme shows a sound wave diagram with decibel

What is a decibel

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