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Sound power level or '''acoustic power level''' is a Logarithmic Measure of the Sound Power in comparison to a specified reference level.

The measure of a ratio of two Sound Power s is

:
L_\mathrm{W}=10\, \log_{10}\left( rac{W_1}{W_0} ight)\ \mathrm{dB}


where ''W''1 and ''W''0 are the powers.

The sound power level is given the symbol ''L''w or SWL and is measured in " DBW ", which stands for Decibel with the suffix for Watt s. Decibels are Dimensionless . ''SPL'' stands for Sound Pressure Level , and is not the same thing.

If W0 is the standard reference sound power, where

:W_0=10^{-12}\ \mathrm{W}

(W = watt), then instead of "dB", dB SWL is used. (SWL = sound power level).