// Scilab Code Ex18.1: Output power of the sound source : Page-361 (2010) r = 200; // Distance of the point of reduction from the source, m I_0 = 1e-012; // Final intensity of sound, watt per metre square I_f = 60; // Intensity gain of sound at the point of reduction, dB // As A_I = 10*log10(I/I_0), solving for I I = I_0*10^(I_f/10); // Initial Intensity of sound, watt per metre square P = 4*%pi*r^2*I; // Output power of the sound source, watt printf("\nThe output power of the sound source = %3.1f W", P); // Result // The output power of the sound source = 0.5 W