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The sound intensity is a sound energy quantity which has the unit watt per square meter (W/m²).

Because our eardrums are moved by sound pressure variations use the sound pressure with the unit pascal Pa = N/m².

Sound is measured by a SPL meter (SPL = Sound Pressure Level).

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