ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Equal-loudness contour

Equal-loudness contour is a way of measuring sound. With this kind of measurement, scientists can figure out how loud a sound will be when heard by people. To measure sound, they use a graph that shows the loudness of sound at different frequencies (high and low sounds). This way, they can compare different sounds and make sure that no matter what the frequency is, the loudness of the sound will be the same.