Loudness is the perceptual attribute of sound that is most closely related to the intensity of the sound wave, which depends on its amplitude.
The loudness of sound is related to:
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2015 · Topic: Sound (Characteristics of Sound: Pitch, Loudness (Intensity, Decibel Scale), and Quality (Timbre))
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