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Speech Science Exam 1

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