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One decibel (dB) is equal to one tenth of a bel (B).

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What is one tenth of a bel?

A unit of power or intensity equal to one tenth of a bel is a decibel.


What is one tenth Bel?

one tenth Bel = 1 deciBel = 1 dB


Where did the word decibel come from?

Deci is one-tenth. Bel is for Alexander Graham Bell.


What unit sound is measured in?

Decibel (dB) * The Bel is the primary unit. However, the scale is too large. So for human hearing, we use the deciBel, where each deciBel is 1/10 of a Bel. this is abbreviated dB.


What rhymes with decibel?

nothing rhymes with decibel perfectly but you can look on WWW.OneLook.com for words ending in *Bel


What is 1 decimeter equal to in meters?

"Deci" means 1/10th of. So a decimeter = 0.1 meter Similarly, a deciBel = 0.1 Bel


Where does the word decibel originate from?

The word "decibel" originates from the combination of "deci-" (meaning one-tenth) and "Bel," which is named after Alexander Graham Bell. It is used to measure the intensity of sound.


Where was term decibel or db first used?

Decibel with the abbreviation dB is equal to one-tenth of a bel, after Alexander Graham Bell. It is a measuring system, first used in telephony in 1929, where signal loss is a logarithmic function of the cable length; see: W.H. Martin, "DeciBel - the new name for the transmission unit. Bell System Tech. J. January, 1929".


What is a unit of a sound?

The loudness of sound is measured using the "decibel" or "bel" unit.


Unit of measuring loudness of sound is called?

The unit of measuring loudness of sound is called the decibel (dB). The decibel scale is logarithmic and is used to compare the intensity of different sounds.


How many decibels in a Bel?

There are 10 decibels in 1 Bel. The Bel is a logarithmic unit used to compare the ratio of two power levels, with the decibel being a more commonly used fraction of the Bel.


Define decibel in your own words?

A decibel is one tenth of a bel. The decibel, short dB, is a logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a physical quantity relative to a specified or implied reference level. It expresses a ratio of two quantities with the same unit. That is why it is a dimensionless unit.