Acoustical and Audio Measurements MCQ
What is a force that oscillates about some specified reference point called?
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Vibration
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What does "Up front" refer to?
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A sound notable for its prominence among other sounds.
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What is the definition of "tight"?
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A well defined sound notable for its clarity and distinction.
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What does the term "tight" usually refer to?
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The absence of excessive reverberation and out of phase reflections
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At what sound pressure level does a pure tone cause a sensation of pain in the ear?
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140 dB SPL
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At what decibel level does a sound become painful to the ear?
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What is the minimum sound pressure level of a pure tone that can be perceived by a person with good hearing?
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What is the unit for measuring sound pressure?
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What is the meaning of "Tegular"?
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Edge detail on ceiling panels allowing a panel to hang flush or partially below a suspension grid.
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What is the "T" in T-Bar stand for?
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T-Bar is a metal member of the "T" cross section used in ceiling suspension systems.
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What is a T-Bar?
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Any metal member of the "T" cross section used in ceiling suspension systems.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of shifting center?
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Due to a discrepancy in the phase relationships of the signals from either side
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What is the difference between nominal or maximum operating level and the noise floor expressed in dB?
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Signal-to-noise ratio
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What is a septum?
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A thin layer of material that prevents sound waves from passing through absorptive material
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What is scrim?
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A sheer, loosely woven fabric used as "backing" for acoustical panels.
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What is a sabin?
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A measure of sound absorption of a surface
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What determines a room's reverberation time and acoustical character?
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The sum total of all reflected sound waves
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What does the term 'reverberation time' refer to?
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The sum total of all reflected waves
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What is a reactive silencer?
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A silencer in air-conditioning systems that uses reflection effects for its action
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What is a reactive absorber?
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A sound absorber which involves the effects of mass and compliance as well as resistance.
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What does a reactive absorber involve?
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The effects of mass and compliance as well as resistance.
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What is the opposite of rarefaction?
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Compression
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What is random noise?
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Noise whose instantaneous amplitude is not specified at any instant of time.
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What is the result of phase interference?
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Causing peaks and dips in the overall response curve
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What is the time relationship between two signals called?
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What is the SI unit of frequency?
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What is the formula for period?
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What is Path length difference?
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The difference in time/distance of source energy from reflected energy.
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What is the difference in time/distance of source energy from reflected energy called?
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Path length difference
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What is a passive absorber?
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A sound absorber that dissipates sound energy as heat.
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What does "out of phase" mean?
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Two related signals offset in time.
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What is the width of an octave band?
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One octave
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Octave is the musical spacing between a frequency and _____.
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Its double
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How many octaves is the audible range?
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10 and 1/2
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What is the noise isolation class?
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What does NIC stands for?
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Noise isolation class
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What does NC stand for?
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Noise Criteria
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What is the definition of noise?
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Unwanted sound
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What is a node?
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A point or line where minimal air motion takes place
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Near field is defined as sound that is ____ from a noise source.
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Within about two wavelengths
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What is the Near Field?
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The area in a room which is in the immediate vicinity of the sound source.
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What is the primary function of a decoupling?
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The elimination of mechanical shorts
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What is another name for a mechanical coupling?
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a mechanical "short"
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What is the prime example of a mechanical coupling?
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Air ducts
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What is the main purpose of Mass Loaded Vinyl?
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To act as a barrier to sound transmission
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What is Mass Loaded Vinyl?
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A high density vinyl material that acts as a barrier to sound transmission.
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According to the mass law, what is necessary to increase a wall's transmission loss by 6 dB?
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Double the thickness (weight) of the wall.
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What does masking refer to?
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The process by which one sound is used to obscure the presence of another.
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What does "reverberant acoustical condition" mean?
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A room with many reflective surfaces that encourages a lengthy reverberation time.
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What does the word "reverberant" mean in this context?
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A long echo
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What does LEDE stand for?
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Live end, dead end
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What is leakage?
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Any unwanted sound picked up by (or "leaking" into) a microphone from another instrument or loudspeaker.
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What does the law of the first wavefront state?
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The first wavefront falling on the ear determines the perceived direction of the sound.
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What is late reflection?
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Reflected energy that occurs a greater distance away from the source than an early reflection.
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What is the other name for late reflection?
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Slap-back or echo
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What does a Kerf do?
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A Kerf provides a level surface at the joint or seam.
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What is kerf?
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A slice cut into the edge of an acoustic panel
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What is an impulse?
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A very short, transient, acoustical (or electrical) signal.
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What is an impaling clip?
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A mounting fastener that is a metal plate with tines (prongs or spikes) sticking out of it.
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What is impact noise?
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The noise heard as a result of vibrations transferred through the structure of a room.
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What is the noise heard as a result of vibrations transferred through the structure of a room called?
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Impact noise
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What classifies a structure's ability to isolate impact noise?
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Impact Isolation Class (IIC)
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What is the IIC method used for?
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Rating the ability of a structure to isolate impact noise
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What is an image shift?
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Sound dislocated from its correct position
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What does "Hertz" measure?
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The measuring unit of frequency or the speed of vibration of a sound wave
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What does Hz measure?
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The speed of vibration of a sound wave
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What is a Helmholtz resonator?
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A reactive, tuned, sound absorber
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How long does the Haas effect last for?
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20 to 40 msec
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What is the Grazing Effect?
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The way in which sound is absorbed by the audience
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What is an acoustical diffraction grating?
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A device to produce diffusion of sound
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What does an acoustical diffraction grating do?
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Produce diffusion of sound
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What is the principle used to achieve diffraction of acoustical waves?
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What is the use of a Gobo?
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Prevent microphone leakage between two instruments
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What are the Fletcher-Munson curves?
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The equal loudness contours plotted by the researchers Fletcher and Munson.
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What does the term "flat" describe in relation to frequency response?
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An even frequency response in which no frequency is accentuated.
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What is the term used to describe an even frequency response in which no frequency is accentuated?
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Flanking occurs when a free standing partition size is ____ than the wavelength of sound to be blocked.
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What is the Flame Spread Index of red oak?
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What is the main difference between near field and far field?
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Distance from the source
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Equalization is the adjustment of what?
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Which of the following is not a simple form of equalization?
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Tone controls
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Which of the following best describes Equal Loudness Contours?
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A set of curves of equivalent loudness, which model the ear’s frequency response throughout the audible spectrum.
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What is the definition of an "echo"?
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A distinctly discernible reflection, or repetition of a source signal.
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What is an eased edge?
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An acoustical panel edge detail also known as a quarter-inch (¼") bevel.
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What is the quarter-inch bevel also known as?
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What is the term for reflected energy that occurs in close proximity to the source?
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Early reflection
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What is the decibel?
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The measuring unit of sound pressure
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What is the measuring unit of sound pressure?
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Decibel (dB)
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What is the decay time of a room at a specific frequency?
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The time necessary for a sound of that frequency to decay 60 dB.
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What is dead?
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An acoustical condition in which reverberation is absent
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What is the loss of energy in a vibration system called?
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What is Damping?
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The loss of energy in a vibration system, usually through friction.
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What is the "D" in "D-Ring" refer to?
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The shape of the ring
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The Cocktail Party Effect is the ability to focus on one talker among a mixture of crowd conversations and background noise.
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The ability to focus on a single talker in a cocktail party is due to the Brain's ____________
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Discrimination of unwanted sound
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What does a comb filter do to an acoustical signal?
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Produces distortion
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What is the result of combining an acoustical signal with a delayed replica of itself?
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Constructive and destructive interference
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What is a Ceiling Cloud?
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An acoustical panel suspended in a horizontal position from ceiling or roof structure.
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What is the acronym for Ceiling Attenuation Class?
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What is the destructive interference of two or more sound waves called?
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Cancellation
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What is destructive interference?
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The destructive interference of two or more sound waves.
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What does the term "boomy" usually refer to?
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An excessive amount of low frequency (bass) energy
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What does Block mean?
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To reduce airborne sound transmission.
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What is the main purpose of a bass trap?
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To absorb low frequency waves
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What is a barrier?
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Heavy, dense and massive material used to block sound.
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What is the primary purpose of a baffle?
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To reduce reverberation time.
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What does background noise refer to?
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The ambient noise level above which signals must be presented or noise sources measured.
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What is the ambient noise level above which signals must be presented or noise sources measured?
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Background noise
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What is the primary reason for spacing acoustical materials apart?
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To create an area of effect for greater absorption
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What does diffraction of sound energy around perimeters cause?
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Exposed edges
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What does the word "Anechoic" mean?
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"Without echo"
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What does the word "Analog" mean?
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Analog representations of sound replicate its waveform, while transferring it through different media.
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What is ambient noise?
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All pervasive noise associated with a given environment.
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What is Ambience?
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The residual "room sound" of a listening environment.
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What is the science of the production, control, transmission, reception and effects of sound and the phenomenon of hearing?
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Acoustics
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What is acoustical tile most absorptive of?
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High frequencies
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What portion of energy is absorbed when a sound wave strikes a material?
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The absorption coefficient of the material
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What is the unit of measurement for sound absorption?
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