A fire alarm sounds continuously at a constant amplitude for 5 minutes. Over the course of the 5 minutes, the sound of the alarm will:
A) decrease in loudness
B) increase in loudness
C) decrease in pitch
D) increase in pitch

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The perception of the alarm's loudness may decrease over time due to a phenomenon known as auditory adaptation, where the sensitivity to a constant sound decreases. However, the alarm itself does not physically change in loudness; it's the listener's perception that changes.

A Fire Alarm Sounds Continuously at a Constant Amplitude for 5