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The most general way to describe it is that amplitude is related to how loud or soft the sound is. Greater amplitude causes a louder sound. Frequency, how rapidly the waves come per second, is related to the pitch of the sound. The greater the frequency the higher the pitch. Amplitude is how high and low the waves appear to be when they are graphed. Frequency is the measurement between peaks of waves of a graphed sound. It is easiest to learn and understand these differences when you look at pure sine waves of sound, sound with no harmonics or overtones. The sounds you hear in the real world are more complicated than that, but the basic principles of amplitude and frequency still apply.
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∙ 12y agoSounds are loud when you are nearer to the noise and sounds are quiet the further you are away from it
The 'Sound' levels of sounds can be measured in decibels ie.
- Near total silence - 0 dB
- A whisper - 15 to 30 dB
- Refrigerator - 40 dB
- Normal conversation - 60 dB
- Dishwasher - 75 dB
- Heavy city traffic or school cafeteria 85 dB
- A lawnmower - 90 dB
- Snowmobile - 100 dB
- Personal stereo (iPod) at maximum level - 105 dB
- A car horn, rock concert, or orchestra - 110 dB
- A rock concert, jet engine or siren - 120 dB
- A gunshot, firecracker or jet taking off - 140 dB
- Firecracker or shot gun firing at close range - 140 to 165 dB
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∙ 14y agoThe amplitude of a sound wave makes the sound loud or soft.
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Sounds that are barely audible are describes as?
Sounds that are barely audible are describes as very quiet. To hear sounds that are very quiet your ears will usually have to strain.
What is the stage where initial sound is made loud by the resonators into intelligible sounds?
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How loud is 45 - 50 decibels?
The sound pressure of 45 dB is about a quiet library and 50 dB is about an everage home.
What is a word meaning a loud collection of sounds?
i think its cocoffany Noise, din, clamor, cacophony
What are some examples of quiet sounds?
you could take a sound wave, and take away all of it's medium
Is an elephants pitch soft or loud?
Pitch is not loudness; an elephant can make both loud and quiet sounds, however all of their sounds are relatively low pitch.
Give examples of loud and soft instruments?
Loud instruments are the brass horns and electric guitars... soft is harmonica and klimba and glockenspeil.
What causes us to hear some sounds as loud and other sounds as quiet?
it depends on the surface e.g. rough or smooth or how far the sound travels.
How do you tell the difference between loud and quiet sounds?
Sound is measured in Decibels. This is judged based on the human hearing. You can use a decibel meter to detect how loud a sound is.
Why can you hear quiet sounds loud somthimes?
When you become paranoid or nervous, your heart beats faster, and your sences become more acute. This is why soft sounds seem louder.
What type phrase is The quiet in the courtroom was loud as a train?
It's a simile. It is also an oxymoron, with the idea of loud quiet (the noun quiet modified by the adjective loud).
Why do you have quiet and loud sounds?
Same reason you you can push hard or soft against something. Somewhere there's an initial reaction, and the strength of that initial reaction - and which path that reaction takes - what arrives at the other end will be either hard or soft, or quiet or loud.
What does loud and quiet mean in music?
Forte is loud. Rest & Piano is quiet in music
Is an ant loud or quiet?
quiet for us.
What is the antonym for the word quiet?
loud
When was Quiet Is the New Loud created?
Quiet Is the New Loud was created on 2001-03-06.
When was Quiet Mouth Loud Hands created?
Quiet Mouth Loud Hands was created in 2007.
