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What is the sound pressure level at a distance of 20m from a source that is 140 dB at 10m?

  • 140 dB
  • 134 dB (correct)
  • 128 dB
  • 146 dB

    • Which sound level corresponds to normal conversation on the A-weighted scale?

  • 70 dBA
  • 20 dBA
  • 60 dBA (correct)
  • 90 dBA

    • What type of signal does a microphone convert from and to?

  • Electric to analog
  • Electrical to acoustic
  • Acoustic to electric (correct)
  • Acoustic to digital

    • What function does an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) perform?

    <p>Converts analog signals to digital signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which material is most effective in excluding external noise?

    <p>Airtight materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what dB level does sound begin to cause hearing damage?

    <p>85 dB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a spectrum analyzer process a signal?

    <p>Converts electrical signals to frequency spectrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary output of a CD player?

    <p>Electric signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of placing a loudspeaker in a baffle?

    <p>To prevent the front and back sounds from canceling each other out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which frequency response characteristic indicates a balanced frequency output?

    <p>Flat curve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a negative quality for a loudspeaker?

    <p>High distortion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between stiffness and frequency in a simple vibrator?

    <p>More stiffness results in a higher frequency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the cochlea play in hearing?

    <p>Transmits vibrations into electrical signals for the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anatomical structure helps equalize pressure in the middle ear?

    <p>Eustachian tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does increasing the mass on a simple vibrator affect the natural frequency?

    <p>It decreases the natural frequency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by high sensitivity in a microphone?

    <p>Accurate ratio of output to input quantity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for power in relation to energy and time?

    <p>Power = Energy / Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the basilar membrane in the inner ear?

    <p>To differentiate between various sound frequencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the first natural frequency mode of a vibrating string fixed at both ends, how many nodes and antinodes are present?

    <p>2 nodes and 1 antinode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause a simple vibrator to achieve its greatest amplitude?

    <p>The drive frequency being equal to its natural frequency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where on the basilar membrane will low frequencies vibrate most?

    <p>Near the helicotrema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the outer ear?

    <p>Ossicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is primarily responsible for encoding the intensity of sound in the inner ear?

    <p>The hair cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE) differ in a simple vibrating system?

    <p>PE is stored energy, while KE is related to motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of wave can longitudinal waves propagate in?

    <p>Solids, liquids, and gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when two tones are separated by less than a critical band?

    <p>They mask each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physical quantity is most closely related to the perception of pitch?

    <p>Frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the phase relationship in higher natural modes of a vibrating string?

    <p>Modes are out of phase, but amplitudes differ.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what loudness level would a tone at 500Hz and 77dB be measured?

    <p>80 phons and 16 sones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If given the frequencies 260Hz, 390Hz, and 520Hz, what fundamental frequency will be perceived?

    <p>130Hz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between loud frequencies and higher frequencies?

    <p>Loud frequencies mask higher frequencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the basilar membrane is incorrect?

    <p>It is symmetrical across its length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes flutter echoes in an auditorium?

    <p>Rapid succession of small echoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the presence of people in a room affect the reverberation time (RT)?

    <p>Increases reverberation time due to absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sound phenomena is associated with regions where no sound is heard?

    <p>Dead spots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does sound focusing have in an auditorium?

    <p>Amplifies select frequencies due to curved surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perceptual characteristic of sound is most strongly affected by early reflections after the direct sound?

    <p>Spaciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the total absorption coefficient (TA) in a room?

    <p>TA = S * AC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What perceptual characteristic is directly influenced by the overall sound level in a concert hall?

    <p>Loudness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of signal is primarily present at the output of a microphone in a sound reproduction system?

    <p>Electrical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the beat frequency produced by two sine waves with frequencies of 220Hz and 221Hz?

    <p>1Hz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which formula is used to calculate the natural frequencies of a string fixed at both ends?

    <p>$v/2L$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify the fundamental frequency from the following list: 10Hz, 20Hz, 25Hz, 30Hz, 35Hz.

    <p>10Hz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Calculate the sound pressure level (SPL) when the acoustic pressure is 300,000,000μPa relative to 20μPa.

    <p>143.52 dB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a complex periodic wave?

    <p>Multiple sine waves where each frequency is an integer multiple of the fundamental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions applies to a harmonically related partial?

    <p>It must be an integer multiple of the fundamental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the acoustic pressure at a distance of 1/2 times the original distance if the original pressure is 200Pa at 10m?

    <p>400Pa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the second mode of an open-open tube corresponds to a frequency given the speed of sound in air, what is the frequency formula?

    <p>$v/2L$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which device converts an acoustic signal into a physiological response?

    <p>Human Ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what sound level does hearing damage typically begin?

    <p>85 dBA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials is least effective in limiting internal noise?

    <p>Lightweight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of signal does a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) convert from and to?

    <p>Digital to Analog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will be the sound pressure level at a distance of 40m from a source that is emitting 140 dB at 10m?

    <p>128 dB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sound pressure level for a lawnmower on the A-weighted scale?

    <p>90 dBA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function does a spectrum analyzer perform?

    <p>Converts electrical signals to frequency spectrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of wave is produced when you hit a drum and can be heard as sound?

    <p>Longitudinal wave in gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does increasing the tension of a string affect the speed of waves traveling through it?

    <p>Increases wave speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the distance between a condensation and a rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?

    <p>Half wavelength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to sound waves in warmer air compared to colder air?

    <p>They travel faster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the day, how does temperature affect the propagation of sound?

    <p>Sound refracts upward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phenomenon describes sound bending around a corner?

    <p>Diffraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you calculate the distance to an object based on the time delay of an echo, what principle are you using?

    <p>Wave reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does an increase in the density of a string have on wave speed?

    <p>Decreases wave speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the natural frequency formula for the first mode of a closed-open tube?

    <p>$v/4L$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Given a string fixed at both ends, how many nodes and antinodes are present in the first natural frequency mode?

    <p>2 nodes and 1 antinode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following frequencies is an upper partial that is harmonically related to the fundamental frequency of 20Hz?

    <p>40Hz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will the acoustic pressure be at 5m if the acoustic pressure at 10m is 200Pa?

    <p>400Pa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a complex non-periodic wave compared to a complex periodic wave?

    <p>Frequencies are not integer multiples of the fundamental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the first mode of an open-open tube corresponds to a frequency of 340Hz, what is the second mode frequency?

    <p>680Hz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly differentiates between harmonic and inharmonic partials?

    <p>Harmonic partials are those that are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the frequency of a simple vibrator when its mass is increased?

    <p>The frequency decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary relationship between pressure, force, and area?

    <p>Pressure increases with greater force and smaller area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the first natural frequency mode of a vibrating string, how many nodes and antinodes are present?

    <p>2 nodes and 1 antinode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does resistance (damping) affect the natural frequency of a simple vibrator?

    <p>It does not change the natural frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes transverse waves compared to longitudinal waves?

    <p>Transverse waves can only occur in solids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the relationship between phase and amplitude in higher natural modes of a vibrating string?

    <p>Phase is out of sync with varying amplitudes across modes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which formula correctly calculates power in terms of energy and time?

    <p>Power = Energy / Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does increasing stiffness on a simple vibrator result in regarding frequency?

    <p>Higher frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the outer ear?

    <p>To collect and direct sound waves to the ear canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which frequency response curve indicates an emphasis on certain frequencies?

    <p>Peaked curve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the ossicles in the middle ear?

    <p>Amplifying sound vibrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does poor sensitivity in a microphone imply?

    <p>Inability to detect faint sounds effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for distinguishing different frequencies of sound?

    <p>Basilar membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes distortion in a loudspeaker?

    <p>Extra noise added to the original signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to sound quality if a loudspeaker has high efficiency?

    <p>It converts a larger percentage of power to sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of flutter echoes in an auditorium?

    <p>They are rapidly repeating small echoes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What perceptual characteristic is most affected by early reflections from the direct sound?

    <p>Intimacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors contributes most to creating sound shadows?

    <p>Direct sound with minimal reflected sound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect do curved surfaces have in an auditorium regarding sound focusing?

    <p>They enhance the power of direct sound only.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perceptual characteristic is most directly influenced by the overall sound level in a concert hall?

    <p>Loudness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of sound phenomenon describes areas in a room where no sound is experienced?

    <p>Dead spots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Physics 167 Unit I Review

    • Force is defined as force = distance/displacement (N). Pushing or pulling is force.
    • Pressure is defined as pressure = force/area (N/m^2). Weight is often measured in pounds (lbs).
    • Energy is composed of potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE). PE is stored energy, and KE is energy of motion (J).
    • Power is defined as power = energy/time (J/s). Rate of climbing stairs is power (W).
    • Intensity is intensity = power/area (W/m^2). Loudness is measured in intensity.

    Computing Natural Frequency

    • Natural frequency of a simple vibrator is calculated using its period of vibration.
    • If the period of an oscillator is 0.5 seconds, the frequency is 2 Hz. (f = 1/T)

    Changes in Simple Vibrator

    • Increasing the mass of a simple vibrator lowers the frequency. Decreasing mass increases the frequency.
    • Higher stiffness results in a higher natural frequency. Lower stiffness results in a lower natural frequency.
    • Resistance (damping) does not change the natural frequency, but it does change the amplitude.

    Displacement, Speed, Energy of Simple Vibrator

    • Simple vibrator at each point within time, the displacement, speed, kinetic energy (KE), and potential energy (PE) can be identified on a graph.

    Standing Waves

    • Natural mode = standing wave = resonance frequency
    • Nodes are fixed ends
    • Antinodes have varying amplitude along the length, with adjacent antinodes out of phase

    Wave Types

    • Transverse waves only exist in solids
    • Longitudinal waves exist in solids, liquids, and gases
    • Sound is always longitudinal in gas/liquid and sometimes in solids
    • Sound waves on a guitar string are transverse, but those in the air are longitudinal.

    Wave Calculations

    • Wavelength of a longitudinal wave calculation: distance between condensations or rarefactions is half a wavelength. Double it to get the whole wavelength.

    Wave Behavior

    • Density and tension in strings: Increasing tension increases wave speed. Increasing density decreases wave speed.
    • Acoustic examples of phenomena:
    • Diffraction: Sound bending around corners or openings.
    • Reflection: Sound bouncing off surfaces at the same angle as it arrives
    • Refraction: Sound changing direction as it moves through different mediums
    • Doppler Shift: Sound frequency change due to movement of the source or listener
    • Absorption: Sound being diminished by matter

    Distances & Time

    • Calculate distance to an object using the time delay between initial sound and echo with the velocity (v) of sound and the time (t). d = vt

    Temperature & Sound Transmission

    • Sound waves travel faster in warmer air and slower in colder air. Sound refracts downward at night (ground is cooler), and upward during the day (ground is warmer). Distances during night are clearer than day.

    Doppler Shift & Sound Pressure

    • Calculate Doppler shift in sound frequency given a moving listener's or source's velocity and sound source initial frequency.
    • Calculate beat frequency from two simultaneous sine waves

    End Conditions

    • Identify possible end conditions (fixed-fixed, open-open, fixed-open) of vibrating strings or tubes from given diagrams.

    Natural Frequencies

    • Calculate natural frequencies for different vibrating systems (open-open, closed-open tubes, strings fixed at both ends).

    Acoustic Pressure & Sound Pressure Level

    • Calculate acoustic pressure and sound pressure level (relative to 20 µPa) at different distances from a sound source.

    Sound Pressure Levels

    • Identify common sound pressure levels
    • Identify sound pressure levels for various situations (whispering, conversation, lawnmower, etc.).

    Transducers & Energy

    • Identify the forms of energy (acoustic, physiological, mechanical, electrical) input and output by various transducers (microphones, magnetic pickups, human voice, human ear, etc.).

    Instrumentation Systems

    • Identify the purpose of an instrumentation system in a block diagram.

    External Noise Control

    • Identify materials that best exclude or limit external noise and internal noise.

    Reverberation Time

    • Calculate reverberation time in a room given the volume and absorption coefficients for different materials.

    Speech Characteristics & Communication

    • Predict how different speech aspects such as pitch, spectrum, duration and emotion are related
    • Identify the effect of various speech degradations
    • Understand how prosodics differ for the hearing impaired

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