What is louder?

What is louder depends on how much sound you’re making.

Imagine you're playing with your toys in a room. If you whisper to your friend, it's like a soft breeze, gentle and quiet. But if you shout, it's like a loud wind that shakes the windows! That’s because shouting uses more energy to make bigger waves of sound.

Sound is like ripples in water. When you talk or yell, your voice makes those ripples. The more energy you put into making the sound, the bigger and farther those ripples go. So if you're shouting across a big room, it feels louder than whispering to someone right next to you.

Think of it like pushing a swing. A little push makes it move slowly, that’s like a whisper. But a big push makes the swing go high and fast, that’s like yelling! The bigger the push, the more sound you make, and the louder it feels to your friend.

So next time you're shouting or whispering, remember: loud is when you put more energy into making sound!