Loudness of sound is determined by _______ of sound.

Explanation:

• Sound is a longitudinal mechanical wave that propagates by making compressions (high pressure) and rarefactions(low pressure) in its propagating medium. 

• The amplitude of wavelength is the maximum distance the particle oscillating moves from the mean position.
• The frequency of the wave is the number of times one complete cycle of compressions 

• More the frequency more is the pitch of the sound, the sound is having more shrillness. 
• The more the amplitude the more is the loudness of the sound. 

So, loudness depends upon the amplitude.

Important Points 

• The Pitch of the sound depends upon frequency. 
• Mathematically, loudness is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude. 

L ∝ A2