Unit of intensity of sound is _______.

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decibel

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The correct option is B decibel
Decibel is unit of sound intensity. It describes how loud the given sound is. For an example, the sound emitted by a locomotive and an aeroplane will differ in terms of their intensity and is measured in terms of decibel or dB.

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