Negative decibels? Our discussion of decibels did not mention that they can be negative. On the Redmond, Washington campus of Microsoft is an anechoic chamber that, according to Guinness World Records, is the quietest place in the world. It measures -20.3 decibels. a. What is the relative intensity of a sound measuring –1 decibels? Round your answer to one decimal place. b. What is the relative intensity of a sound measuring –10 decibels? Round your answer to one decimal place. c. What is the relative intensity of Microsoft's anechoic chamber? Round your answer to three decimal places. d. Is it possible for the relative intensity to actually be zero?

Negative decibels? Our discussion of decibels did not mention that they can be negative. On the Redmond, Washington campus of Microsoft is an anechoic chamber that, according to Guinness World Records, is the quietest place in the world. It measures -20.3 decibels. a. What is the relative intensity of a sound measuring –1 decibels? Round your answer to one decimal place. b. What is the relative intensity of a sound measuring –10 decibels? Round your answer to one decimal place. c. What is the relative intensity of Microsoft's anechoic chamber? Round your answer to three decimal places. d. Is it possible for the relative intensity to actually be zero?