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Assignment 3
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Week 1 1) Which of the absorbers below can be designed to absorb specific frequencies? 1 point
i. Porous absorbers
Week 2 ii. Panel absorbers fixed to wall
iii. Resonators
Week 3
(a) i and ii
Lecture 11 :
Introduction to (b) ii only
Acoustical
Absorbers (c) i and iii

Lecture 12 : (d) ii and iii

Panel
Absorbers and No, the answer is incorrect.
Resonators Score: 0

Lecture 13 : Accepted Answers:

Absorption in (d) ii and iii
spaces of
different 2) In case of a panel absorber fixed at a distance from a structural wall, the target frequency 1 point
volumes absorbed will:

Lecture 14 :
Acoustical (a) remain unchanged if distance varies
Absorbers
(b) increase if the distance is increased
Lecture 15 :
(c) reduce if the distance is increased
Reverberation
time and (d) reduce if the distance is decreased
Intelligibility
No, the answer is incorrect.
Lecture
Score: 0
material
Accepted Answers:
Quiz :
(c) reduce if the distance is increased
Assignment 3

Feedback for 3) Concrete blocks with slotted cavities separated with metallic septum having same volume 1 point
Week 3 and size can act as:
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A project 4 (a) resonators In association with

Week 5 (b) diffusers

(c) cavities
Week 6 Funded by

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Week 7 (d) insulators

No, the answer is incorrect.

Week 8 :
Score: 0

Assignment Accepted Answers:

Solution (a) resonators

Download 4) Complete the sentence: 1 point

Videos In slit-slat resonator the target frequency can be increased by decreasing effective depth (d) of slot and
depth from wall (D)______________.
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(b) or by increasing slot width (r)

(c) and also by decreasing slot width (r)

(d) but marginally decreases by decreasing slat width (w)

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(b) or by increasing slot width (r)

5) The best way to increase absorption uniformly in a room of ‘’large volume’’ having wall area 1 point
to ceiling area ratio below ‘1’ is:

(a) to treat the ceiling with absorbers first

(b) to treat the back wall with absorber first

(c) to treat the side walls with absorber first

(d) none of the above

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(a) to treat the ceiling with absorbers first

6) When side walls of the enclosure is inadequate to provide a convenient condition to install 1 point
acoustical treatment, the recommended absorber is:

(a) Variable absorber

(b) Movable absorber

(c) Space absorber

(d) Porous absorber

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(c) Space absorber

7) In an auditorium seating area low-frequency sound absorption happens because: 1 point

(a) The absorption coefficient of low-frequency sound for the chairs is very high

(b) Chairs having a particular height, depth and spacing form a regular lattice attracting
particular wavelength being trapped

(c) The chairs are large in number and hence their amount of absorption is more

(d) The audience and the chairs together absorb low frequency sound

No, the answer is incorrect.

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(b) Chairs having a particular height, depth and spacing form a regular lattice attracting particular
wavelength being trapped

8) When a sound wave interacts with a hard reflecting surface at a shallow angle of incidence, 1 point
particularly the high frequencies of reflected wave combine, resulting in:

(a) increase of SPL

(b) decrease of SPL

(c) steady SPL

(d) no change in SPL

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(b) decrease of SPL

9) Earlier churches were highly reverberant and had echoes due to: 1 point

(a) large volumes with highly reflecting surfaces

(b) large volumes and highly diffusing surfaces

(c) small volumes and highly reflecting surfaces

(d) medium volumes but highly absorptive surfaces

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(a) large volumes with highly reflecting surfaces

10)Initial Time Delay Gap is defined as the: 1 point

(a) time between the arrival of the direct sound and the major reflections up to 30
milliseconds

(b) time between the arrival of the direct sound and the first major reflection

(c) time between the arrival of the direct sound and the last reflection

(d) time between the first major reflection and subsequent reflections upto 30 milliseconds.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(b) time between the arrival of the direct sound and the first major reflection

11)Which of the statements is INCORRECT? 2 points

The frequency of absorption of a Helmholtz resonator:

(a) decreases with increase in enclosed volume

(b) decreases with an increase in neck length

(c) increases with decrease in neck area

(d) increases with increase in neck area

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(c) increases with decrease in neck area

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12)Calculate the noise reduction (in Sabines) when a room is first plastered with absorption coefficient
of 0.02 and then treated with absorber of coefficient= 0.8 in its ceiling. Assume the room of dimension
15’×15’×15’. Provide your answer to two places of decimal.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 8.75

0 points

13)Match the absorbers in column A with appropriate spaces in column B: 2 points

(a) 1 – T, 2 – P, 3 – S, 4 – Q

(b) 1 – Q, 2 – P, 3 – T, 4 – R

(c) 1 – P, 2 – T, 3 – S, 4 – Q

(d) 1 – Q, 2 – S, 3 – P, 4 – R

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(b) 1 – Q, 2 – P, 3 – T, 4 – R

14)Calculate the increase in absorption (in Sabine) for case 1 (due to uniform spreading), as
compared to case 2, in figure below.
Dimensions: 6’x4’x1” thick acoustical tiles (α=0.8), six in number in a wall area of 12’x 24’.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 4.8

2 points

15)To create an acoustically live room from an existing dead room, we have to: 2 points

(a) add absorbers to increase the reverberation time

(b) remove absorbers to decrease the reverberation time

(c) add absorbers to decrease the reverberation time

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(d) remove absorbers to increase the reverberation time

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(d) remove absorbers to increase the reverberation time

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