LOUDNESS: (1) Loudness is a measure of response of our earto the sound. 2) It depends on intensity as well as sensivity of theear. therefoe , it is not absolute but relative (3)the unit is - Decibel INTENSITY : (1)It is the energy passing per second per unit area normalto the direction of energy flow (2) It does not depends on the sensivity of ear 3)the unit is -Watt / m2