GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following would produce the loudest sound?
A
jet plane
B
pin falling
C
doorbell
D
whisper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sperm Whale – 233 dB The sperm whale is known to be the loudest animal on earth. It can produce a sound of up to 233 decibels.

Detailed explanation-2: -But what about the loudest sound ever heard? On the morning of 27 August 1883, on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa, a volcanic eruption produced what scientists believe to be the loudest sound produced on the surface of the planet, estimated at 310 decibels (dB).

Detailed explanation-3: -The loudest sound in the universe definitely comes from black hole mergers. In this case the “sound” comes out in gravitational waves and not ordinary sound waves.

Detailed explanation-4: -The amplitude of a sound wave determines its loudness or volume. A larger amplitude means a louder sound, and a smaller amplitude means a softer sound.

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