Lighting and acoustics MCQ
What is the distance between two identical positions in the cycle or wave called?
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Wavelength
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What influences reverberation time?
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What is a vibration isolator?
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A resilient support that tends to isolate a mechanical system from steady state excitation.
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What is the definition of Vibration?
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A force which oscillates about some specified reference point.
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What is the frequency region containing Ultrasounds called?
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Ultrasonic region
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What does TWA stand for?
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Time Weighted Average
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What is STRUCTURE BORNE NOISE?
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Noise that arrives at a point of interest by propagation through a solid structure
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What is sound transmission loss?
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The difference between the sound power level incident on a partition and that transmitted through that partition.
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What is the definition of speech privacy?
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The degree to which speech is unintelligible between offices.
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What is the degree to which speech is unintelligible between offices called?
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Speech Privacy
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What is the definition of speech?
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Communication of thoughts and feelings by spoken words.
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What does a sound level meter do?
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A sound level meter converts sound pressure variations in air into corresponding electronic signals.
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What is the definition of soundproofing?
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Building materials that make structures impervious to sound or insulates against sound.
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What is the sound pressure level, in decibels, of a sound?
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20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the sound pressure to the reference pressure.
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Sound pressure is the difference between the ____________.
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Static pressure and the total instantaneous pressure
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What is the decibel scale used to measure?
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SOUND LEVEL
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What is a sound barrier?
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A material that when placed around a source of noise inhibits the transmission of that noise beyond the barrier.
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What is the sound absorption coefficient?
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The fraction of energy striking a material or object that is not reflected.
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What is the definition of sound absorption?
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The property possessed by materials, objects and air to convert sound energy into heat.
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What is sound?
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Oscillation in pressure, stress particle displacement, particle velocity in a medium
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What does the SMOKE DEVELOPED INDEX compare the smoke development of a particular material to?
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Concrete panels and red oak.
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What is the sound level at the listener’s ear of a speaker above the background noise level?
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Signal to noise ratio
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What is the definition of "Septum?"
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A thin layer of material between 2 layers of absorptive material.
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What does the Sabine Formula allow designers to do?
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Plan reverberation time in a room in advance of construction and occupancy
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What does SABIN stand for?
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A unit of sound absorption based on one square foot of material
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How does a sound wave lose energy?
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By absorption
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What is a frequency at which resonance exists?
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Resonant frequency
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What is the meaning of the word "resonance"?
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The emphasis of sound at a particular frequency.
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What does REFLECTION measure?
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The amount of sound wave energy (sound) that is reflected off a surface.
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What is the loss of hearing due primarily to the aging process called?
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Presbycusis
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What is presbycusis?
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The loss of hearing due primarily to the aging process.
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What is PITCH?
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The perceived auditory sensation of sounds expressed in terms of high or low frequency stimulus of the sound.
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What does the medical term "OTOLARYNGOLOGIST" refer to?
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A doctor specializing in disorders and treatment of the ear, nose, and throat disorders.
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What is the full form of "OTOLOGIST"?
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Doctor specializing in the structure, disorders and treatment of the ear.
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What is the study of the ear called?
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What are OCTAVE BANDS?
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Sounds that contain energy over a wide range of frequencies
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What is the meaning of NR?
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Noise Reduction
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What does NORMALIZED NOISE REDUCTION mean?
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Noise Reduction normalized as a function of a 0.5 second reverberation time in the receiving room.
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What does NNR stand for?
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Normalized Noise Reduction
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What do noise criteria curves measure?
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Sound levels at loudest locations in a room
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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 that is annoying or interferes with listening.
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What does MOUNTING represent?
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Standards established by ASTM to represent typical installation for the purpose of testing materials.
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What does MASS stand for?
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The fundamental property of a material relevant to sound transmission loss through that material.
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What does masking refer to?
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The process by which the threshold of hearing of one sound is raised due to the presence of another.
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What is the average deviation above and below the static value due to sound waves called?
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Sound Pressure
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What is an acoustical treatment plan for rooms in which one end is highly absorbent and the other end is reflective and diffusive?
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LIVE END/ DEAD END
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What is the drop in sound level for every doubling of distance?
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What is the mean root square of the instantaneous level over a given period of time called?
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Intensity
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Which of the following is an example of impact sound?
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The sound of two rocks hitting each other
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What type of sound is produced by the collision of two solid objects?
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Impact sound
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What does the unit "Hz" stand for?
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What is hearing impairment?
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A degree of hearing loss, temporary or permanent due to many causes.
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What does the word "Frequency" mean?
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The number of oscillations or cycles per unit of time.
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Sound waves from a source outdoors are called what?
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Free Field
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What is the main difference between free field and reverberant sound?
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Free field has no obstructions while reverberant sound does
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What does the word "Footfall" mean?
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A form of impact noise that occurs when feet come into contact with a floor.
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What is the FIELD SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS?
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A sound transmission rating obtained under "real-life" conditions.
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What is the full form of FSTC?
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Field Sound Transmission Class
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What does Flanking refer to?
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The transmission of sound around the perimeter or through holes within partitions
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What does FLAME SPREAD indicate?
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Propagation of flame across a sample
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What is the effective level?
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The root mean square of the instantaneous level over a given period of time.
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What is the effective level also known as?
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The average level
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What is the result of an echo flutter?
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A clicking, ringing, or hissing sound after the original sound signal has ceased.
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What does ECHO FLUTTER produce?
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A clicking, ringing or hissing sound
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What does ECHO stand for?
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Reflected sound producing a distinct repetition of the original sound.
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What is the early decay time derived from?
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The reverberation time decay curve
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What is the definition of diffusion?
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The scattering or random reflection of a sound wave from a surface.
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What does DEAF stand for?
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Loss of auditory sensation with or without use of assistive listening device.
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What is deflection?
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The distance an elastic body or spring moves when subjected to a static or dynamic force.
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What is the unit for distance an elastic body or spring moves when subjected to a static or dynamic force?
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Inches or mm
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What is decibel?
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Sound level in decibels as a logarithmic ratio.
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What is DAMPING?
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The dissipation of vibratory energy in solid media and structures with time or distance.
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What is the unit for CYCLES PER SECOND?
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The number of oscillations that occur in the time frame of one second.
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How many oscillations occur in one second?
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What is the CYCLE in acoustics?
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The complete oscillation of pressure above and below the atmospheric static pressure.
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What is the function of the cochlea?
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Aids in frequency recognition
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What is the cocktail party effect?
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Sound in a noisy crowded room generated mostly by conversation.
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What does CLOUD stand for in acoustical industry terms?
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An acoustical panel suspended in a horizontal position from the ceiling/roof structure.
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What is the definition of "boominess"?
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An uncontrolled amount of bass in the sound reproduced by a loudspeaker.
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What does BEL stand for?
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A measurement of sound intensity named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell.
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What is the meaning of the word "barrier" in the context of effective communication?
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Anything physical or an environment that interferes with communication or listening.
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What does BAFFLE mean?
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A free-hanging acoustical sound absorbing unit
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What does AMBIENT NOISE refer to?
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Noise level in a space from all sources
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What is the definition of Ambient Noise?
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Noise level in a space from all sources such as HVAC or extraneous sounds from outside the space.
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What does A WEIGHTINGfilter out?
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Lower frequency sounds
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What does a weighting do in a sound meter?
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Allows the meter to largely ignore lower frequency sounds
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What does attenuation refer to?
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The ability of a medium to transmit sound energy.
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What is an ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICE?
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An electronic device that provides amplification of sound to a hearing-impaired person.
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What is the area effect?
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Acoustical materials spaced apart can have greater absorption than the same amount of material butted together.
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What is the measure of speech intelligibility influenced by Acoustical Environment rated from 0.01 to 1.00 called?
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Articulation Index
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What is the single number rating used for acoustical ceilings and acoustical screens for speech privacy purposes?
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ARTICULATION CLASS
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What is the purpose of an Articulation Class?
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To compare acoustical ceilings and acoustical screens for speech privacy purposes
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What is the purpose of architectural acoustics?
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To control noise in a building space
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What is AIRBORNE SOUND?
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Sound that reaches the point of interest by propagation through the air.
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What is Airborne Noise?
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Noise that arrives at a point of interest by propagation through the air.
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What is impedance?
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The resistance to the flow of sound through a medium.
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What does an acoustical consultant do?
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Provide advice on acoustical requirements and noise control
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What does ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS refer to?
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A review of a space to determine the level of reverberation or reflected sound in the space
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What does an acoustic calibrator do?
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Provides a reference noise source to calibrate the performance of sound level meters
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What does the word "acoustical" mean?
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The properties of a material to absorb or reflect sound
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What does the Acoustical Society of America do?
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Publishes standards and information related to the study and applications of acoustics.
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What is the name of a sensor that contains an electrical output that is directly proportional to the acceleration component of the vibration?
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Accelerometer
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What does an accelerometer measure?
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Vibration
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What is the science of sound called?
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Acoustics
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