The clocktower ("ghantaghar") of Dehradun is famous for the sound of its bell, which can be heard, albeit faintly, upto the outskirts of the city $8 \,km$ away. Let the intensity of this faint sound be $30 \,dB$. The clock is situated $80 \,m$ high. The intensity at the base of the tower is .............$\,dB$
  • A$60$
  • B$70$
  • C$80$
  • D$90$
KVPY 2020, Advanced
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