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The loudness of a sound is determined by what property of a sound wave?

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The loudness of a sound is determined by what property of a sound wave?
posted Jul 25, 2016 by Reshmi S

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amplitude
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its loudness or volume. A largeramplitude means a louder sound, and a smaller amplitude means a softer sound. In Figure 1 sound C is louder than sound B. The vibration of a source sets theamplitude of a wave.

answer Aug 10, 2016 by Shivaranjini
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