The unit to measure the loudness of sound is called _______________.
Hence, the unit to measure the loudness of sound is called decibels(dB).
(a) What is meant by the 'loudness' of sound ? On what factor does the loudness of a sound depend ?
(b) Draw labelled diagrams to represent (a) soft sound, and (b) loud sound, of the same frequency.
When a tuning fork, struck by a rubber pad is held over a length of the air column in a tube, it produces a loud sound for a fixed length of the air column.
State the unit for measuring loudness.