Four people are spaced at different distances from where a dog is barking. The barking will sound the loudest to the person who is standing

Sound intensity decreases as you move farther from its source, so the person closest to the barking dog will hear it as loudest. Of the distances listed, 1 m is the shortest. Therefore, the person standing 1 m away hears the barking loudest.

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