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WEBER-FECHNER LAW [1 record]

Record 1 1986-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

[The law that states] that the physiological sensation produced by a stimulus is proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
CONT

(...) on dit que la sensation varie comme le logarithme de l'excitation : c'est la loi de Fechner.

Spanish

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