ISO 31-7
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ISO 31-7 is the part of
ISO 80000-8
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Its definitions include:
| Quantity | Unit | Remarks | |||
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| Name | Symbol | Definition | Name | Symbol | |
| period, periodic time |
T | time of one cycle | second | s | |
| frequency | f, ν | f = 1/T | hertz | Hz | 1 Hz = 1 s−1 |
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| loudness level | LN | LN = ln(peff/p0)1 kHz where peff is the µPa |
phon | The loudness level is 1 phon if 20 log10(peff/p0)1 kHz=1, that is for a pure tone of frequency 1 kHz, 1 phon = 1 dB sound pressure level . This is not a purely physical quantity and unit, as it involves the subjective evaluation by humans.
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| loudness | N | A normal observer's auditory estimate of the ratio between the strength of the sound considered and that of a reference sound having a loudness level of 40 phons | sone | A standard relation between loudness in sones and loudness level in phons has been adopted for practical use in ISO 131. | |