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42. How do sinusoids differ in 2 ways?
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Frequency, amplitude
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43. What is happening if you record at a single location?
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Recording history and what is happening as a function of time
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44. What makes up a waveform?
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Amplitude and time.
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45. What is the name for wave motion where the direction of vibration is parallel to the direction of wave propagation?
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Longitudinal wave motion
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46. What is a medium?
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The way that energy is carried.
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47. What is sound made up of?
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Sound source and a medium
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48. What is energy?
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The capacity to do work.
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49. What is wave propagation?
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Movement of energy
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50. Do air molecules travel to carry sound energy?
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No
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51. What propagates energy?
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Waves
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52. What is an acoustic signal?
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A sound
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53. What is the definition of rarefaction?
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Low pressure; air molecules spread out.
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54. What causes condensation?
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High pressure
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55. What is sound?
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Oscillation of air pressure.
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56. What is the name for random noise that contains equal noise energy in any fixed width frequency band?
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White noise
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57. What is Reverberation Time?
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The time it takes for sound to decay by 60 decibels after the sound is stopped in the room.
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58. What is STC?
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Sound Transmission Class
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59. What is Pink Noise?
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Random noise that contains equal noise energy in each octave band and each one-third octave band.
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60. What is the L90?
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The decibel level that is exceeded 90% of the time.
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61. What is one-third octave band?
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A band of frequencies that are one-third of an octave apart
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62. What is an octave band?
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A frequency band that is one octave wide
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63. What is the term used for an area where noise interferes with the normal activities and uses of the area?
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Noise Sensitive Area
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64. What does a higher number in the noise reduction coefficient rating indicate?
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More sound absorption
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65. What does NIC stand for?
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Noise Isolation Class
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66. What does NC stand for?
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Noise Criterion
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67. What is the purpose of a noise barrier?
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To protect sensitive areas from unwanted noise
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68. What does NAC stand for?
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Noise Abatement Criteria
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69. What is noise?
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Any unwanted or undesirable sound
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70. What does LEQ (night) stand for?
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Nighttime Equivalent Sound Level
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71. What does NEPA stand for?
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National Environmental Policy Act
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72. What does LMIN stand for?
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Minimum Sound Level
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73. What does LMAX stand for?
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Maximum Sound Level
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74. What is masking sound?
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Sound that is introduced into an environment to cover up an unwanted sound
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75. What is the Inverse Square Law?
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The sound pressure varies inversely with the square of the distance from the source
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76. Reduction in sound level at a given location due to the insertion of a noise control device is known as ________?
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Insertion Loss
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77. What is the IIC?
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Impact Insulation Class
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78. What is the unit used to express the number of cycles per second of a periodic wave?
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Hertz (Hz)
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79. What does Hz stand for?
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Hertz
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80. What is a flanking path?
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An indirect sound transmission path that bypasses the primary wall or other barrier
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81. What does FSTC stand for?
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Field Sound Transmission Class
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82. What is FIIC?
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Field Impact Insulation Class
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83. What does FHWA stand for?
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Federal Highway Administration
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84. What does HVAC stand for?
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
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85. What is a decibel?
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A logarithmic unit of sound measurement
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86. What is a "dead" room?
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A room that is not very reverberant.
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87. What is the main characteristic of a "dead" room?
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It has a short reverberation time
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88. What is the acronym for Daytime Equivalent Sound Level?
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Leq
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89. What is the unit of measurement for Daytime Equivalent Sound Level?
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Decibels (dB)
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90. What is the penalty for nighttime levels?
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10 dB
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91. What is the characteristic of a mechanical system that gradually reduces the amplitude of vibration?
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Damping
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92. What does the CNEL stand for?
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Community Noise Equivalent Level
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93. What does CAC stand for?
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Ceiling Attenuation Class
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94. What is the term for sounds from sources other than the sound source of interest?
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Background sound
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95. What does the A in dBA stand for?
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A-weighted
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96. What does A-weighted Sound Level measure?
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Broadband sound spectrum
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97. What does ASTC stand for?
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Apparent Sound Transmission Class
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98. What is Ambient Sound?
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All sounds that exist in a particular area, from near and far, including the sound source of interest
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99. What is airborne sound?
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Sound that arrives at the point of interest by transmission through air.
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100. What is the science of mechanical waves that deals with the generation, transmission, and effects of waves including vibration, sound and ultrasound called?
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Acoustics
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101. What is an acoustic camera used for?
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To identify and locate sound sources by visualizing the sound produced.
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102. What does Absorption Coefficient (a) indicate?
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How much sound is absorbed by the material
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103. What is an accelerometer?
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A transducer whose output is directly proportional to acceleration.
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