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Sound intensity is objective, because it's just a measure of the sound power per unit area.
Loudness is subjective, because it has to take into account the sensitivity of the ear and its different responses to different frequencies in the sound. A sound with a frequency of 45 kHz would have no "loudness", since our ears don't respond to that frequency at all. But it would still have intensity, because the sound is still carrying energy.
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How does sound intensity differ from loudness?
Sound intensity or acoustic intensity can be calculated from the objective measurement of the sound pressure. The loudness is a psycho-acoustic subjective feeling, which is difficult to measure.
Loudness and intensity compares and contrasts?
Loudness is the quality of a sound that is the primary psychological correlate of physical strength or amplitude. Loudness is a subjective felt impression and is in some way related to the objective measure of the sound pressure. Neither our ear drums nor the microphone diaphragms can convert acoustic intensity. Therefore only use the sound pressure for measuring. To measure the loudness feeling is a difficult thing.
What is the difference between loudness and intensity?
Sound intensity or acoustic intensity can be calculated from the objective measurement of the sound pressure. The loudness is a psycho-acoustic subjective feeling, which is difficult to measure.
What does the amplitude of a sound wave determine?
Amplitude is the energy of a sound wave, which we also call Loudness
What is the relation between loudness and sound intensity?
Yes, but it's not easy to understand. There is a dependance of sound levels and corresponding factors: Subjectivly sensed loudness (volume), objectively measured sound pressure (voltage), and theoretically calculated sound intensity (acoustic power). Scroll down to related links and look at "Sound level change and the loudness factor".
Compare and conyrast loudness and intensity?
Sound intensity or acoustic intensity can be calculated from the objective measurement of the sound pressure. The loudness is a psycho-acoustic subjective feeling, which is difficult to measure.
When intensity increases does the loudness stay the same?
No. Sound intensity or acoustic intensity can be calculated from the objective measurement of the sound pressure. The loudness is a psycho-acoustic subjective feeling, which is difficult to measure.
What loudness and intensity are not the same concept due to the interaction of?
Sound intensity or acoustic intensity can be calculated from the objective measurement of the sound pressure. The loudness is a psycho-acoustic subjective feeling, which is difficult to measure.
How is the loudness of a sound related to the amplitude?
Loudness is really a subjective measure and is often confused with objective measures in decibel units of sound pressure or sound intensity.
Is the loudness of a sound is called its intensity?
Yes the loudness of a sound is called its intensity.
How does sound intensity differ from loudness?
Sound intensity or acoustic intensity can be calculated from the objective measurement of the sound pressure. The loudness is a psycho-acoustic subjective feeling, which is difficult to measure.
The loudness of a sound wave is determined by its?
By its amplitude. Really loudness is sound intensity & intensity depends on square of amplitude ie. higher the amplitude higher the intensity which means higher the loudness.
WHAT IS The loudness of sound called?
Intensity
What is the loudness or the softness of sound?
intensity :)
The loudness or strength of a sound is its?
intensity. :)
The loudness of a sound is a reflection of?
intensity
How are intensity magnitude and loudness related to each other?
Loudness of sound means the physical strength or amplitude. It is a subjective measure, which is very often confused with objective measures of sound pressure or sound pressure level. The SPL meter is a good helper.
