The loudness of sound is related to ____________.

Its frequency

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Its amplitude

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Its speed

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Its pitch

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Solution

The correct option is B Its amplitude
loudness = 10 $l o g (\frac{I}{I_{0}})$ where I is the intensity
I $α$ $a^{2}$
hence loudness depends on "a" i.e amplitude

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