eli5 : Why does 2 identical sounds heard at the same time sounds louder ?

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eli5 : Why does 2 identical sounds heard at the same time sounds louder ?

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Sound is an oscillating pressure wave propagating through a medium, such as air. If you have two identical sounds hitting your ears at the same time, you have twice the energy being transferred to your eardrums.

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