The Intensity Of A Sound Wave Gets Reduced By 20% On Passing Through A Slab. The Reduction In Intensity On Passage Through Two Such Consecutive Slabs Is:

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Question

The intensity of a sound wave gets reduced by 20% on passing through a slab. The reduction in intensity on passage through two such consecutive slabs is:

Solution

Correct option is

36 %

 

Intensity after passing through one slab

                      

So, intensity after passing through two slabs 

                       

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