ACOUSTICS & LIGHTING REVIEWER

Is a physical wave, a mechanical vibration, a series of pressure variations, in an

Sound
elastic medium
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A healthy pair of human ear has a detection range of. 20 to 20000 HZ

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Sound travels in air, at sea level, in ____ m/sec. 344 m/ sec.

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The number of times the cycle of compression and rarefaction of air makes in a
Frequency
given unit of time.
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Is the persistence of sound after the cause of sound has stopped-a result of
Reverberation
repeated reflections.
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Is caused when reflected sound at sufficient intensity reaches a listener

Echo
approximately 70 m/ sec. after hear the direct sound.
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Is perceived as a buzzing or clicking sound, and it is comprised of repeated echoes

Flutter
traversing back and forth between two non-absorbing parallel surfaces.
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A device used for sound absorption Fibrous Materials
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This describe the reflection of sound along a curved surface near the surface Creep
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Sound travels only about ___________m/sec. 344 m/sec
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It is the measurement of the intensity of sound. decibel
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It is the limit for comfortable hearing. 40 db
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It is the time in seconds that a reflected sound
diminishes for the case by 60db after the original Reverberation time
13 sound has stopped.
It is a type of microphone which equally sensitive
omnidirectional mic
14 sound arriving at it from any direction
It has a stimulating effect, conducive to drinking,
incandescent
15 induces sleep, best for bars and night club.
In theory and fundamentals of lighting. It is the
photometry
16 science that deals with measurement of light.
It refers to the unit of intensity of light of one
standard candle whose light is concentrated at a
candle power
point and the light source is assumed to be placed at
the center of a hollow sphere of one foot radius.
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 In physical principles of light, it is the light rays
leaving the source strike through, opaque surface
which spreads the light in various directions, in Diffusion
addition light is broken up while in reflection, the
light bounces back at a different direction.
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It is the unit of luminous flux, amount f light falling
Lumen
on a surface from the source.
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Mho as used in electrical systems calculation is the reciprocal of
20 defined as _______. ohm

A unit of mechanical power is horsepower.What is electrical power? Watt

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In lighting and illumination calculation, what is
1 lumen per sq.m.
22 the unit for lux?
In Inverse Square Law, it states that: “sound
intensity ______ the square of the distance Varies inversely with
23 from the source.”

Is a logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a physical

quantity (usually power or intensity) Decibel
24 relative to a specified or implied reference level.

An apparent shift in the frequency occurring when an acoustic source and listener
are in motion relative to each
droppler effect
other, the frequency increasing when the source and the listener approach each
25 other and decreasing when they move apart

26 What is a repetitious reflective sound due to parallel walls? flutter

– delayed sound heard a fraction of a second after the direction of sound isheard Echo
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unpleasant or unwanted sound Noise
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What is the study of reactions of humans to audible sound? psycho acoustics
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environmental
study of effects on environment upon audible sound
30 acoustics –

study of sound generated by equipment electro acoustics

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What is the distance between two similar points in succession waves traveling in one
wavelength
cycle?
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rate of repetition of a periodic phenomenon frequency –
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a sensation felt by the brain resulting from the distance of molecules in
sound –
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What is the amount of sound energy produced by the source? magnitude
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unit of loudness of sound decibel
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 at speed of sound normal temperature and pressure velocity –
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What is the reflected sound that gathers in a central portion of the room? sound foci
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one characterized by large amounts of absorption dead room
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characterized by very small amounts of absorption Live room
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What is the persistence of sound after the source of sound has stopped? reverberation
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state existing in a system which is set into oscillation resonance
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simplest kind of sound composed entirely of sound waves of a single
pure tone –
43 frequency
A type of lighting that provides illumination to special Specific Lighting
44 objects like sculptures, flower arrangements, etc.
Phon
45 Unit of loudness level.
The process of dissipating sound energy by converting Sound Absorption
46 it to heat.
Wavelength
47 Distance sound travels during each cycle of vibration.

The reduction in the intensity or in the sound pressurelevel of sound which is Sound Attenuation
48 transmitted from one point toanother.
Unit of sound absorption equivalent to 1 square foot of Sabin
49 perfectly absorptive material.
Acoustical phenomenon which causes sound wave to Sound Diffraction
50 be bent or scattered around
Minimum sound pressure level that is capable of being Threshold of
51 detected by the human ear Audibility
Fluctuation in pressure, a particle displacement in an Sound
52 elastic medium.
Pure Tone
53 Sound sensation in a single frequency.
Sine Wave
54 Wave produced by a pure tone.
Luminaire
55 Synonymous with a lighting fixture.
Candela
56 The luminous intensity of light is expressed in ___.
Type of lighting dealing with relatively large area General Lighting
57 lighting.
Luminous Flux
58 The rate of flow of light through a surface.
The luminous intensity of any surface in a given direction Luminance
59 per unit of projected area.
A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square Foot-Candle
60 foot.
 A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square Lux
61 meter
Type of lighting system where 90-100% of light output is
directed to the ceiling and upper Indirect Lighting
62 walls of the room
Cathode
63 The equivalent of filament in a fluorescent lamp.
Sound Intensity
64 The rate of flow of sound energy
Lighting used primarily to draw attention to particular Accent Lighting
65 points of interest.
Fluorescense
66 A means of producing light from gaseous discharge.
High-Pressure-
67 A type of High-Intensity-Discharge lamp (HID). Sodium
Sound system input device that reacts to and converts Microphone
68 variable sound pressure into variable electrical current.
Light originating from sources not facing each other, as Cross Light
69 from windows in adjacent walls.
Luminaire
70 A lighting unit consisting of one or more electrical lamps.
A louvered construction divided into cell-like areas and Eggcrate
71 used for redirecting the light emitted by an overhead source.
A lamp designed to project and diffuse a uniform level of Floodlight
72 illumination over a large area.
A type of perimeter detector which detects object in heat Passive Infrared
73 range of body temperature.
A type of perimeter detector which detects interruption of Passive Infrared
74 light beam.
A type of perimeter detector which detects change in Ultrasonic
75 sound wave pattern.

A type of perimeter detector which is subject to false

Microwave
alarm from aircraft radar and from movement outside building
76 through window, wood doors, and the like. It uses radio waves.
Passive Infrared with
This type of perimeter detector uses both the Passiveinfrared and Ultrasonic or Ultrasonic (or
77 Microwave system. Microwave)

This type of perimeter detector detects a change in Proximity /

capacitance of the area covered, caused by intrusion. Capacitance
78 Proximity / Capacitance a. Microwave

A high intensity discharge lamp in which the light is

produced by the radiation from a mixture of a metallic vapor, Metal Halide Lamp
79 similar to that of a mercury lamp in construction.

A type of lamp popular for lighting commercial interiors,

Mercury Lamp
uses argon gas to ease starting, it produces light by means of an
80 electric discharge in mercury vapor.
 A type of lamp which produces light by means of the Tungsten Halogen
reaction of halogen additive in the bulb reacts with chemically Lamp
81 with tungsten.
A type of lamp generally used for roadways and High-Pressure-
82 sidewalks, uses sodium gas. Sodium (HPS)
The number of cycles per unit time of a wave or Frequency
83 oscillations expressed in hertz of cycles per second.
Of a partition, the number of decibels by which sound is
reduced in transmission through it; a measure of the sound insulation value of the Transmission Loss
partition, the higher the number, the
84 greater the insulation value.
212. The other type of flame detector other than the ultraviolet Infra Red
85 type.
What type of sound absorbent is best for lower band Porous Absorbents
86 frequencies.
The bending of sound wave when traveling forward Refraction
87 changes direction as it passes through different densities.
1 lumen per sq.m.
88 In lighting and illumination calculation, what is the unit for lux?
Magnetic flux
89 Tesla is the unit of____.
In Inverse Square Law, it states that: “sound intensity ______ the Varies inversely with
90 square of the distance from the source.”
a. Transmission of sound
b. Effect of sound waves
c. Generation of sound
91 Acoustics is a science that concerns with ______.
Curve surface
92 Creep is the phenomenon whereby sound travels in a ______.

Sound Transmission Loss (STL) is/are affected by the following

____.
a. Intensity of sound from source All of the above
b. Material density
c. Medium
93 d. All of the above

Which of the following factors affect/s room acoustics?

a. Shape and proportion of room
All of the above
b. Room cavity
c. Seating and other furnishings
94 d. All of the above
A condition characterized as vertically downward directly below Nadir
95 the luminaire. What is that term?
It is the product of surface area (sq.ft.) and sound absorption Sound absorption
96 coefficient (SAC). It has the unit sabin.
Wallace Clement Sabine, an American physicist who pioneered Architectural
97 work on sound is said to be the father of ____? acoustics
When sound impinges on a surface such as walls, floor, ceiling,etc. It is referred to Structureborne
98 as _____. sound
 A branch of acoustics that involves the control of noise pollution, Environmental
environmental noise, which include motor vehicles, aircraft noise, acoustics
99 etc.
This material is so named in honor of a German physicist,
consista of a holllow material with a small hole on one side. This is Hermholtz resonator
used to detect individual frequency of complex acoustic wave
100 configuration.
A type of resonator made from empty clay vessels of different Individual resonator
101 sizes. Their absorption ranges from 100-400 hertz.
Threshold of hearing
102 The rustling of leaves in breeze is said to be within the ____.
Farad
103 Unit of capacitance is _____.
The following statements are true with regards to sound except
___.
a. That sound is an aural sensation
b. That sound is caused by oscillation in an elastic medium
That sound travels in
c. That sound travels in a vacuum
a vacuum
d. That sound is caused by the vibration of particles which move in
an infinitesimal amount causing particles to impart motion and
energy to them
104 ___.

The velocity of sound is affected by _____.

a. Temperature All of the above
b. Kind of medium
c. Material density
105 d. All of the above
Transondent facings are those transparent facings with holes. 10% opening
106 Which facing will reflect more sound?
Which of the following sources of sound produces the highest Cafeteria with people
107 sound pressure level (SPL)? in it
Unit of frequency equal to one cycle per seconds HERTZ
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109 Unit of loudness of level PHON

Prolongation of sound as a result of succesive reflection REVERBERATION

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Distance sounds travels during each cycles of vibration WAVELENGTH
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Acoustical phenomenon which causes sound wave to bend or scattered around SOUND DIFFRACTION
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Fluctuation in pressure, a particle displaceent in elastic medium SOUND
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114 Sound sensation in a single frequency PURE TONE

A luminous intensity of light expressed in candela; Unit of luminous intensity CANDELA

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116 A lighting fixture LUMINAIRE

 Unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square meter LAMBERT
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Unit of illmination equal to one lumen per square meter LUX
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Unit of illumination equal to one square foot FOOT CANDLE
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Rate of flow of light through a surface LUMINOUS FLUX
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Resistance in AC system IMPEDANCE
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Reciprocal of resistance CONDUCTANCE
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Rate of flow of sound energy SOUND INTENSITY
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Lighting used primarily to draw attention to particular point of interests ACCENT LIGHTING
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A type of HID lamp HPS LAMP

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Higher than 20,000 Hertz ULTRASONIC
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Unit of acoustic absorption equivalent ot absorption by one square root of a perfect
SABINS
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First defense method from external noise by site selection and site planning for quiet AVOIDING ZONES OF
internal acoustic environment DIRECT SOUND
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INSTALL ABSORBENT
The effective method can be employed to reduce direct noise, which is transmitted MATERIALS WITHIN
airborne, for noise reduction within a space THE WALL OF THE
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Sound with a wavelength of 1.50 m at Frequency 1,500 Hz 7,380 fps

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Perceptual characteristic of sound which is the average rate of flow of energy per
INTENSITY
unit area perpendicular to the direction of propagation
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The physical behavior of sound when travelling forward in a straight path changes in
direction as it passes through different densities and causes the sound waves to REFRACTION
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Unit of loudness level. Phon

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The process of dissipating sound energy by converting it to heat. Sound Absorption

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Distance sound travels during each cycle of vibration. Wavelength

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The reduction in the intensity or in the sound pressure level of sound which is
Sound Attenuation
transmitted from one point to another.
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 Unit of sound absorption equivalent to 1 square foot of perfectly absorptive material. Sabin
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Acoustical phenomenon which causes sound wave to be bent or scattered around. Sound Diffraction
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Threshold of
Minimum sound pressure level that is capable of being detected by the human ear.
Audibility
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Fluctuation in pressure, a particle displacement in an elastic medium. Sound

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Sound sensation in a single frequency. Pure Tone

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Wave produced by a pure tone. Sine Wave

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Synonymous with a lighting fixture. Luminaire

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The luminous intensity of light is expressed in ___. Candela

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Type of lighting dealing with relatively large area lighting. General Lighting
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The rate of flow of light through a surface. Luminous Flux

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The luminous intensity of any surface in a given direction per unit of projected area. Luminance
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A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square foot. Foot-Candle

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A unit of illumination equivalent to 1 lumen per square meter. Lux

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Type of lighting system where 90-100% of light output is directed to the ceiling and
Indirect Lighting
upper walls of the room.
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The material used for filament in an incandescent bulb. Tungsten

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The equivalent of filament in a fluorescent lamp. Cathode

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The rate of flow of sound energy Sound Intensity

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Lighting used primarily to draw attention to particular points of interest. Accent Lighting
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 A means of producing light from gaseous discharge. Fluorescense
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High-Pressure-
A type of High-Intensity-Discharge lamp (HID).
Sodium (HPS)
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Light originating from sources not facing each other, as from windows in adjacent
Cross Light
walls.
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A lighting unit consisting of one or more electrical lamps. Luminaire

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A louvered construction divided into cell-like areas and used for redirecting the light
Eggcrate
emitted by an overhead source.
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A lamp designed to project and diffuse a uniform level of illumination over a large
Floodlight
area.
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What type of sound absorbent is best for lower band frequencies. Porous Absorbents
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The bending of sound wave when traveling forward changes direction as it passes
Refraction
through different densities.
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The number of cycles per unit time of a wave or oscillations expressed in hertz of
Frequency
cycles per second.
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Of a partition, the number of decibels by which sound is reduced in transmission

through it; a measure of the sound insulation value of the partition, the higher the Transmission Loss
number, the greater the insulation value.
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