: Sound Intensity
WEBSep 13, 2022 · The bel, upon which the decibel is based, is named for Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. The decibel level of a sound having the threshold intensity of 10 −12 W/m 2 is (beta) = 0 dB, because log 10 1 = 0. Table (PageIndex{2}) gives levels in decibels and intensities in watts per meter squared for some familiar .