Relationship Between Physical Properties of Sound Waves and Auditory Perception
In human audition, a sound wave's physical characteristics directly correspond to specific psychological perceptions. The frequency of a sound wave is experienced as its pitch, whereas the amplitude of the wave is experienced as its loudness.
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