Sound Pressure Level

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SPL
gptkbp:category acoustics
gptkbp:describes sound pressure relative to a reference value
gptkbp:dimensions L^−2·M·T^−2
gptkbp:field engineering
physics
gptkbp:form Lp = 20 log10 (p/p0)
gptkbp:hasLogarithmicScale true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sound Pressure Level
gptkbp:measures audio recordings
decibel (dB)
decibel
sound level meter
gptkbp:referenceMedium air
gptkbp:referencePressure 1 μPa (in water)
20 μPa (in air)
gptkbp:referenceValue 20 micropascals
gptkbp:relatedStandard gptkb:ANSI_S1.4
gptkb:IEC_61672
gptkbp:relatedTo sound power
sound intensity
gptkbp:symbol Lp
gptkbp:usedIn acoustics
audio engineering
environmental noise measurement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SPL
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5