What characteristic of auditory perception is most closely associated with the amplitude of the sound wave?

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Kasey Holder

Physics

27 July, 09:14

What characteristic of auditory perception is most closely associated with the amplitude of the sound wave?

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Kylie Nash · Answer 1

The answer is loudness. This is an attribute of sound that is effortlessly quantified. It is associated to the amplitude of the pressure swinging in a sound wave. Our awareness spreads over such a comprehensive variety of amplitudes that we use a logarithmic scale. Sound pressure levels which are straight connected to the amplitude of sound waves.