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Which parameter has a more direct influence on the loudness of a sound wave?

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Displacement Amplitude

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Pressure amplitude

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Solution

The correct option is B Pressure amplitude
Human ear sense pressure variations and so we interpret how loud a sound is so pressure amplitude is associated to our perception of loudness.

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