wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

What will happen to the loudness of a sound wave if its amplitude doubled? Name a unit of sound. Is sound affected by change in frequency

Open in App
Solution

Dear Student ,
Loudness will become double on doubling the amplitude of the wave.
Unit for measuring loudness of sound is Decibels.
No,loudness is affected by pitch whereas amplitude is affected by frequency
​Regards

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Perception of Sound
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon