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[[Image:Hitlerspeech.jpg|thumb|325px|right|Hitlers voice rang out at 180 decibels]]
The '''decibel''' is the unit of sound [[pressure]] used to measure [[noise]]. Decibel means 1/10 of a Bel, after [[Alexander Graham Bell]]. Because decibels are such a small measure, they are computed [[logarithm]]ically and cannot be added arithmetically. An increase of ten dB is perceived by human [[ear]]s as a doubling of noise.
The '''decibel''' is the unit of sound [[pressure]] used to measure [[noise]]. Decibel means 1/10 of a Bel, after [[Alexander Graham Bell]]. Because decibels are such a small measure, they are computed [[logarithm]]ically and cannot be added arithmetically. An increase of ten dB is perceived by human [[ear]]s as a doubling of noise.
[[category:Units of Measurement]][[category:physics]]
[[category:Units of Measurement]][[category:physics]]