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Acoustics Pt. 2

Speech Science Exam 1

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Sound level is expressed in terms of _______ Intensity
Amplitude of ______ is related to sound intensity Vibration
The _________ measures the relative intensity between two sounds Decibel
Decibel (dB) Unit of intensity that is really a ratio; a tenth of a Bel
Bel A unit corresponding to an intensity ratio of 10 to 1
Decibels use ________ in order to map the wide value range of our perception Logarithmic scale
A doubling of intensity increases sound by approximately _________ 3 dB
dB does not correlate with? What we perceive
We cannot estimate sound intensity by? What we hear
3 dB increases is _______ noticeable Barley
10 dB increase will sound ______ as loud 2x
(Logarithmic basics) The log of any number can be expressed as? An integral exponent of 10 (count the zeros)
(Logarithmic basics) Numbers greater than 1 have _________, less than 1 will have __________ Positive logs, negative logs
Decibels are based on relative differences in intensity, they require a ______ Reference value
What are the two ways to measure sound intensity? dB IL (intensity level) and dB SPL (sound pressure level)
dB IL (intensity level) Measures the output intensity
What is the formula for dB IL? dB IL=10 (log10 Wo/Wr)
dB SPL (sound pressure level) Measures sound pressure level at the ear drum
What is the formula for dB SPL? dB SPL=20 (log10 Po/Pr)
Power is measured with the unit of _______ Watt
Power is ______ over time Energy
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