The power of sound from the speaker of a radio is $20 \text{ mW}$. By turning the knob of the volume control,the power of the sound is increased to $200 \text{ mW}$. The power increase in decibels as compared to the original power is $.... \text{ dB}$.

  • A
    $13$
  • B
    $10$
  • C
    $20$
  • D
    $800$

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