By what factor is the intensity of sound at a rock concert louder than that of a whisper when the two intensity levels are 120 dB and 20 dB respectively

The intensity of sound at rock concert is  10¹⁰ greater than that of a whisper.

Explanation:

The intensity of sound is given by;

where;

I is the intensity of the sound

I₀ is the threshold of sound intensity = 1 x 10⁻¹² W/m²

The intensity of sound at a rock concert

The intensity of sound of a whisper

Thus, the intensity of sound at rock concert is  10¹⁰ greater than that of a whisper.

explanation:

newton's third law, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.