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Depends on the sensitivity of someone's ears. Usually around 120 decibels.
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At what level does sound become painful to most people?
Longtime listening to sound levels more than 85 dBSPL hurts. 120 dBSPL is considered painful by most people.
What sound intensity level would you expect to be painful to most humans?
120 decibels
How is noise related with pitch?
Pitch refers to a sound with specific tones. The pitch of a sound is determined by the spaces between the sound waves. A sound is considered by noise by determining the level of loudness of the sound.
What level of burn may not be painful?
2 degree burns may not be painful
Is sex painful after a gap?
Is a a bird singing a beautiful sound
Why is it important to measure sound?
A: Sound can be painful above 90 Db. Or it can be measured to make things quite
What noise level is120 decibels?
Painfully loud. Almost like the sound from sandblasting or a loud rock concert. 120 decibels is close to the pain threshold in human hearing, and yes sound can be painful.
What does sound level meter measure?
Sound level meters are instruments that measure the sound pressure level. Sound level meters, or sound meters are commonly used in noise pollution studies, examples are industrial spaces, environmental spaces, and aircraft spaces.
What intensity of sound is painful to human ears?
134 decibels is at the threshold of pain for humans, so anything above this would be painful.
Is the a and hand considered a short a sound?
Yes, the "a" in "and" is considered a short a sound. It is pronounced as /æ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
How is sound pressure converted to sound power level?
Sound power level is equal to sound pressure level and intensity level at a distance of r = 0.2821 m from the source at full sphere propagation. See related Link.
What are sound levels?
Usually sound pressure level (SPL) in decibels (dB) is meant. A sound level meter is an instrument which measures the sound pressure level. The reading from a sound pressure level meter (SPL meter) does not correlate well to human-perceived loudness.
