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Definition of Terms
9.-----------The number of times the cycle of compression and rarefaction of air occurs in
a given unit of time is described as the frequency of a sound. For example, if there a 1000
cycles in the period of one second the frequency is 1000 cps ( 1000 Hertz- Hz in the new
standard nomenclature).
10.-----------The velocity of sound varies according to the medium transmission in a at
normal temperature and pressure, velocity is approximately 1100 feet per second.
11.-----------The wavelength of a sound may be defined as the distance between similar
points on successive waves or the distance the sound travels in one cycle
12.-----------Sound power measured in watts (w) is the amount of sound energy
produced by a source. Laymen commonly use the terms Intensity and Loudness
interchangeably.
13.-----------Sound in an enclosed space that radiates out from the source until it hits a
surface that reflects or absorb it.
14.-----------Occurs when sound hits a surface which is neither predominantly absorptive
or nor sound transparent at the specific frequency.
15.-----------Are sound waves which are heard separately and later than directly
transmitted sound.
16.-----------Is a series of reflected sound waves from a single initial sound.
17.-----------Is a persistence of sound after the cause of sound has stopped.
18.-----------Are reflected sounds that gathered in a central portion.
19.-----------The radius of curvature of ceiling surfaces shall be less than ½ or more than
twice the perpendicular distance to the source of sound; the radius of curvature for walls
should be very small, as a cove corner, or more than twice the distance to the source of
sound.
20.-----------Is achieve by breaking the angle of reflection by convex surfaces of varying
sizes.
21.-----------Is the reflection of sound along a curved surface.
22.-----------Is simply anything that, we hear and is subjectively defined as unpleasant and
unwanted sound.
23.-----------Is due to fluctuations of air pressure about the mean atmospheric pressure.
24.-----------Is the vibration of elastic bodies.
25.-----------Is caused by pulsations of liquid pressure about the mean static pressure.
26.-----------Is noise of frequency greater than 20,000 cyc/sec.
27.-----------Is noise of frequency less than 20 cyc/sec sec.
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