Two sounds of the same intensity are added together. The intensity of the resulting sound is how many decibels greater than the intensity of one of the original sounds? The resulting sound

1.will have twice the decibel level as one of the original sounds.
2.will have the same decibel level as one of the original sounds.
3.will be two decibels higher than the original sound.
4.will be three decibels higher than the original sound.


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