Question

If a sound increases 5 dB, the sound becomes _______ times louder.

Answer 1

The sound gets 25 times louder than it was befdore

Answer 2

Δβ=β2-β1=5
Δβ=10log(I2/I1)=5
I2/I1=10^(0.5)=3
the sound becomes 3 times louder.