Loudness is the perceptual quality of sound that is most closely associated with intensity. Intensity is proportional to the square of the amplitude of the sound wave. A larger amplitude corresponds to a higher intensity and thus a louder sound.
The loudness of sound depends upon the
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2019 · Topic: Sound (Characteristics of Sound: Pitch, Loudness (Intensity, Decibel Scale), and Quality (Timbre))
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