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Loudness of the sound is measured in ________.

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decibel

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metre

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hertz

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pascal

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The correct option is A decibel
The intensity or loudness of the sound is measured in decibel. It is denoted as $d B$ . It was named in the honour of scientist Alexander Graham Bell.

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