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A. Waves
B. Ultrasound
C. Acoustics
D. Sound
A. Sound
B. Light
C. Vibration
D. Heat
A. Accelerometer
B. Velocity
C. Displacement
D. Amplitude
A. Publishes standards and information related to the study and applications of acoustics.
B. Grants awards related to acoustics.
C. Conducts research on acoustics.
D. Establishes an organization that studies acoustics.
A. The study of music
B. The study of the human voice
C. The properties of a material to absorb or reflect sound
D. The study of sound
A. Used to measure the sound pressure level of a noise source
B. Used to measure the sound intensity level of a noise source
C. Provides a reference noise source to calibrate the performance of sound level meters
D. Used to calculate the sound absorption coefficient of a material
A. The study of the effects of sound on humans
B. The study of the production, propagation, and reception of sound
C. A review of a space to determine the level of reverberation or reflected sound in the space
D. The study of the effects of sound on animals
A. Provide advice on acoustical requirements and noise control
B. Design websites
C. Draw pictures
D. Build houses
A. The sound pressure produced in a medium.
B. The wavelength of a sound wave in a medium.
C. The speed of sound in a medium.
D. The resistance to the flow of sound through a medium.
A. Noise that arrives at a point of interest by propagation through the air.
B. Noise generated by the vibration of air
C. Noise generated by impact between two solid surfaces
D. Noise generated by the movement of air
A. A musical group
B. Sound that reaches the point of interest by propagation through the air.
C. Sound produced by an aircraft in flight
D. A brand of loudspeakers
A. To protect the occupants from noise
B. To control noise in a building space
C. To evaluate the acoustical quality of a space
D. To support the communications function within the space
A. To classify different types of art
B. To compare acoustical ceilings and acoustical screens for speech privacy purposes
C. To determine the value of a company
D. To rate the quality of a piece of artwork
A. ARTICULATION CLASS
B. NOISE REDUCTION COEFFICIENT (NRC)
C. ROOM NOISE CRITERIA (RNC)
D. SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS (STC)
A. Amplitude
B. Decibel
C. Sonority
D. Articulation Index
A. The area of an absorption material has no effect on its sound-absorbing ability.
B. Absorption materials cannot be spaced apart to have greater sound-absorbing ability.
C. Acoustical materials spaced apart can have greater absorption than the same amount of material butted together.
D. The size of an absorption material has no effect on its sound-absorbing ability.
A. An electronic device that provides amplification of sound to a hearing-impaired person.
B. A device that helps people with their balance
C. A device that helps people with their vision
D. A device that helps people with their hearing
A. The reduction of sound energy gradually as a function of distance traveled through a medium.
B. The increase of sound energy gradually as a function of distance traveled through a medium.
C. The reflection of sound energy off of surfaces.
D. The ability of a medium to transmit sound energy.
A. Allows the meter to largely ignore lower frequency sounds
B. Stops the sound
C. Counts the sound
D. Weighs the sound
A. No frequency sounds
B. All frequency sounds
C. Higher frequency sounds
D. Lower frequency sounds
A. Noise that is not from outside the space
B. Noise that is not from the HVAC system
C. A type of music
D. Noise level in a space from all sources such as HVAC or extraneous sounds from outside the space.
A. All of the above
B. Noise level from only HVAC
C. Noise level in a space from all sources
D. Noise level from outside the space only
A. A type of musical note
B. An ancient Peruvian instrument
C. A device for heating a room
D. A free-hanging acoustical sound absorbing unit
A. The process of encoding and decoding messages
B. Anything physical or an environment that interferes with communication or listening.
C. A way to reduce noise in a communication channel
D. A method of nonverbal communication
A. British Empire League
B. Base Energy Level
C. Bell Telephone Laboratories
D. A measurement of sound intensity named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell.
A. An uncontrolled amount of bass in the sound reproduced by a loudspeaker.
B. A deep prolonged sound.
C. A sharp explosive noise.
D. The state or quality of being bool.
A. An atmospheric condition caused by a small change in pressure or temperature
B. An acoustical panel suspended in a horizontal position from the ceiling/roof structure.
C. A group of interconnected computers and computer networks that share a common infrastructure
D. A large mass of water vapor that condenses into a visible body
A. The mutual attraction of alcohol molecules and water molecules.
B. Sound in a noisy crowded room generated mostly by conversation.
C. A measure of a cocktail's alcoholic strength.
D. Conversation among groups at a cocktail party.
A. Helps maintain balance
B. Aids in frequency recognition
C. Allows for movement
D. Assists with hearing
A. The loudness of a sound.
B. The pitch of a sound.
C. The complete oscillation of pressure above and below the atmospheric static pressure.
D. The time it takes for a sound wave to travel one wavelength.
A. 100 cycles
B. 60 cycles
C. 2 cycles
D. 1 cycle
A. The number of oscillations that occur in the time frame of one day.
B. The number of oscillations that occur in the time frame of one second.
C. The number of oscillations that occur in the time frame of one minute.
D. The number of oscillations that occur in the time frame of one hour.
A. The amplification of vibratory energy in solid media and structures with time or distance.
B. The dissipation of vibratory energy in solid media and structures with time or distance.
C. The reflection of vibratory energy in solid media and structures.
D. The transmission of vibratory energy in solid media and structures.
A. The loudness of a sound is measured in decibels.
B. Decibels are used to measure the amplitude of a sound wave.
C. A decibel is a unit used to measure the Intensity of a sound wave.
D. Sound level in decibels as a logarithmic ratio.
A. Meters
B. Seconds
C. Inches or mm
D. Km
A. The distance an elastic body or spring moves when subjected to a static or dynamic force.
B. A measure of the electrical resistance of a conductor.
C. The property of a material that determines how much it will bend under load.
D. The degree to which a substance slows the passage of electromagnetic radiation
A. Delay, Eliminate, and Avoid Failure
B. Design, Establish, Analyze, and Finish
C. Data, Evolve, Analyze, and Formulate
D. Loss of auditory sensation with or without use of assistive listening device.
A. The bending of sound waves around obstacles
B. The reflection of sound waves from a surface
C. The scattering or random reflection of a sound wave from a surface.
D. The amplification of sound waves
A. The sound intensity level
B. The reverberation time decay curve
C. The sound pressure level
D. The frequency response
A. Every Child Has Opportunities
B. Editing Corrects Homophones Objectively
C. Reflected sound producing a distinct repetition of the original sound.
D. Early Childhood Hearing Outreach
A. A continuous sound
B. A clicking, ringing or hissing sound
C. A loud sound
D. A soft sound
A. A faint duplicate of the original sound signal.
B. A clicking, ringing, or hissing sound after the original sound signal has ceased.
C. No sound after the original sound signal has ceased.
D. A loud duplicate of the original sound signal.
A. The lowest level
B. The highest level
C. The average level
D. The root mean square
A. The lowest point in a wave.
B. The highest point in a wave.
C. The root mean square of the instantaneous level over a given period of time.
D. The average of the highest and lowest points in a wave.
A. Propagation of flame across a sample
B. The rate at which a fuel is consumed
C. Heat released by a burning substance
D. The amount of air needed for complete combustion
A. A dance move
B. The sound a dog makes
C. The transmission of sound around the perimeter or through holes within partitions
D. A military strategy
A. Field Standard Transmission Class
B. Field Service Transmission Class
C. Full Sound Transmission Class
D. Field Sound Transmission Class
A. A sound transmission rating obtained under "real-life" conditions.
B. The number of decibels produced by a given noise source
C. A measure of a vehicle's engine volume
D. The sound made by a fieldmouse
A. A unit of measurement for length
B. A type of shoe
C. A form of impact noise that occurs when feet come into contact with a floor.
D. The act of walking
A. Free field is indoors while reverberant is outdoors
B. Free field is artificial while reverberant is natural
C. Free field has no obstructions while reverberant sound does
D. Free field has sound waves while reverberant does not