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______ is the technology of designing to meet hearing needs.
______ is the technology of designing to meet hearing needs.
ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS
______ is the reduction of noise or vibration (decibels).
______ is the reduction of noise or vibration (decibels).
ATTENUATION
______ is the transfer of sound energy through a barrier.
______ is the transfer of sound energy through a barrier.
SOUND TRANSMISSION
______ is the successive reflection of sound in a room (sound travel 1130ft or 344m per second).
______ is the successive reflection of sound in a room (sound travel 1130ft or 344m per second).
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______ is the single number decibel rating.
______ is the single number decibel rating.
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______ is the total sound energy radiated by a sound source (watts) - product of sound pressure and volume velocity - acoustic power.
______ is the total sound energy radiated by a sound source (watts) - product of sound pressure and volume velocity - acoustic power.
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Wavelength is a measure of distance between two identical ______.
Wavelength is a measure of distance between two identical ______.
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When a sound wave strikes a surface, some will bounce in different directions due to ______.
When a sound wave strikes a surface, some will bounce in different directions due to ______.
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Scattering of sound waves from a surface is known as ______.
Scattering of sound waves from a surface is known as ______.
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Bending and spreading out of light or sound waves around an object is called ______.
Bending and spreading out of light or sound waves around an object is called ______.
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Resonance is the result of an item vibrating after being exposed to sound waves at its resonant ______.
Resonance is the result of an item vibrating after being exposed to sound waves at its resonant ______.
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Resonance is the result of an item vibrating after being exposed to sound waves at resonant ______.
Resonance is the result of an item vibrating after being exposed to sound waves at resonant ______.
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_________ is the loss of sound energy when sound waves come into contact with an absorption material.
_________ is the loss of sound energy when sound waves come into contact with an absorption material.
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_________ is the time taken for one complete cycle of vibration.
_________ is the time taken for one complete cycle of vibration.
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_________ is the speed of vibration, determining the pitch of sound.
_________ is the speed of vibration, determining the pitch of sound.
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_________ is the speed of sound.
_________ is the speed of sound.
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_________ is the fluctuation or displacement of a wave from its mean value.
_________ is the fluctuation or displacement of a wave from its mean value.
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_________ is the phenomenon of persistence of sound after it's been stopped due to multiple reflection.
_________ is the phenomenon of persistence of sound after it's been stopped due to multiple reflection.
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