50 Examples of Loud Sounds and Weak Sounds

Loud Sounds and Weak Sounds

The sounds they are vibrations that propagate through a medium. For sound to exist, there must be some source (object or element) that generates them.

Sound does not propagate in a vacuum, but needs a physical medium: gaseous, liquid or solid, like air or water, to spread.

Depending on their intensity (acoustic power), sounds can be loud, for example: the blast of a cannon; or weak, for example: the hands of a clock. Loudness is the measure used to order sounds in a hierarchy from the loudest sound to the lowest.

Sounds are perceived by the human ear through the auditory apparatus that receives the sound waves and transmits the information to the brain. In order for the human ear to perceive a sound, it must exceed the auditory threshold (0 dB) and not reach the pain threshold (130 dB).

The audible spectrum varies from person to person and can change due to age or overexposure to very loud sounds. Above the audible spectrum are ultrasound (frequencies above 20 kHz) and below, infrasound (frequencies below 20 Hz).

Sound characteristics

Examples of loud sounds

1. An explosion
2. The collapse of a wall
3. The firing of a firearm
4. The barking of a dog
5. The engine of a car when starting
6. The roar of a lion
7. An airplane taking off
8. The detonation of a bomb
9. A hammer beating
10. An earthquake
11. A powered vacuum cleaner
12. A church bell
13. A stampede of animals
14. A working blender
15. Music at a party
16. An ambulance siren
17. A working drill
18. A hammer breaks pavements
19. The horn of a train
20. A drummer
21. The screams in a rostrum
22. Speakers at a rock concert
23. A motorcycle speeding
24. The waves of the sea crashing against the rocks
25. A voice in a megaphone
26. A helicopter
27. Fireworks

Examples of weak sounds

1. A man walking barefoot
2. The meow of a cat
3. Probing a mosquito
4. The drops falling from the tap
5. A working air conditioner
6. Water on point boiling
7. A light switch
8. The rattle of a snake
9. The leaves of a tree moving
10. The vibration of a mobile phone
11. The song of a bird
12. Steps of a dog
13. An animal drinking water
14. A fan spinning
15. A person's breath
16. Fingers on the keys of a computer
17. The pencil on the sheet
18. The jingle of keys clashing
19. A glass resting on a table
20. The rain watering the plants
21. Drumming of the fingers of the hand on a table
22. The refrigerator door closing
23. A beating heart
24. A ball bouncing in the grass
25. Flapping of a butterfly