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Define intensity of sound and loudness of sound.

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(i) The loudness of sound is defined as "the degree of sensation of sound produced in the ear or the perception of sound by the listener".
(ii) The intensity of sound is defined as "the sound power transmitted per uni"t area taken normal to the propagation of the sound wave".
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