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| Sound measurements |
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| Sound pressure p |
| Particle velocity v |
| Particle velocity level (SVL) |
| (Sound velocity level) |
| Particle displacement ξ |
| Sound intensity I |
| Sound intensity level (SIL) |
| Sound power Pac |
| Sound power level (SWL) |
| Sound energy density E |
| Sound energy flux q |
| Surface S |
| Acoustic impedance Z |
| Speed of sound c
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Sound intensity level or acoustic intensity level is a logarithmic measure of the sound intensity (measured in W/m2), in comparison to the reference level of 10-12 W/m2.
The measure of a ratio of two sound intensities is
where I1 and I0 are the intensities.
The sound intensity level is given the letter "LI" and is measured in "dB". dB is dimensionless.
If I0 is the standard reference sound intensity, where
(W = watt), then instead of "dB" we use "dB SIL". (SIL = sound intensity level).
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