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Sound pressure level (SPL) is the pressure level of a sound, measured in decibels (dB). It is equal to 20 x the Log10 of the ratio of the Root Mean Square (RMS) of sound pressure to the reference of sound pressure (the reference sound pressure in air is 2 x 10-5 N/m2, or 0,00002 Pa).
- What is the unit of measurement for sound pressure level?
- How do you measure sound levels?
- Is SPL the same as dB?
What is the unit of measurement for sound pressure level?
We measure sound intensity (also referred to as sound power or sound pressure) in units called decibels. Decibels (dB) are named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of both the telephone and the audiometer.
How do you measure sound levels?
Sound intensity can be found from the following equation: I=Δp22ρvw. Δ p – change in pressure, or amplitude ρ – density of the material the sound is traveling through vw– speed of observed sound. The larger your sound wave oscillation, the more intense your sound will be.
Is SPL the same as dB?
Sound pressure level, or SPL, is a measurement of sound pressure that uses Pascals (Pa) as its unit of measurement. We convert that into the more popular decibel scale or dB scale.
