The Ear's Perception of the Loudness of Sound, Commonly Called

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Essay

The ear's perception of the loudness of sound, commonly called sound level, is measured by the decibel (dB)scale. What is the approximate sound level in conversational speech at 1 m away from a speaker? Sound level in shouting speech at 1m from a speaker? Sound level that causes pain in the ear?

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