Which is a more objective measurement, sound intensity or loudness, and why? 1. sound intensity is exactly same as loudness. 2. sound intensity is a more objective and physical attribute of a sound wave because loudness can vary from person to person. 3. loudness is a more objective and physical attribute of a sound wave because sound intensity can vary from person to person. 4. sound intensity and loudness are subjective quantities; both can vary from person to person. 009?

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Houston Ho

27 March, 10:34

Which is a more objective measurement, sound intensity or loudness, and why? 1. sound intensity is exactly same as loudness. 2. sound intensity is a more objective and physical attribute of a sound wave because loudness can vary from person to person. 3. loudness is a more objective and physical attribute of a sound wave because sound intensity can vary from person to person. 4. sound intensity and loudness are subjective quantities; both can vary from person to person. 009?

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Kaelyn Ingram · Answer 1

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2. sound intensity is a more objective and physical attribute of a sound wave because loudness can vary from person to person

indeed, sound intensity is a measurable quantity, and so it is objective, while loudness is the subjective perception of the sound level, so it varies from person to person.