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Measuring Sound with Decibels

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Sound intensity level helps measure how loud sound is. The human ear sends sound waves to the brain, and the brain turns those waves into hearing. The loudness of the surrounding environment affects whether a person can tell different sound sources apart.

The ear can detect a very wide range of s...

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平均而言,人耳对频率为1000赫兹、强度为10−12瓦特每平方米的声音敏感,能够感知最高达1瓦特每平方米的声音范围。然而,如此强度的声音会引起剧烈疼痛。

为了涵盖国际单位制中巨大的量级范围,采用对数尺度来定义强度等级。在此尺度上,每平方米10−12瓦特的强度为0分贝。

例如,森林中树叶沙沙作响的声强约为10分贝,普通家庭环境约为40分贝,嘈杂交通噪声为70分贝,而痛阈则为120分贝。

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