Chapter 2 - Sound Flashcards
1
Q
Acoustic Variables
A
Pressure
Density
Distance (particle motion)
Temperature
2
Q
Pressure
A
Concentration of force within an area
3
Q
Density
A
Concentration of mass within a volume
4
Q
Distance
A
Measure of particle motion
5
Q
Temperature
A
Measurement of heat
6
Q
Period
A
The time required to complete a single cycle
7
Q
Frequency
A
cycles that occur in 1 second
8
Q
Ultrasound
Hz measurement
A
<20000Hz
9
Q
Audible sound
Hz Measurenent
A
20Hz-20000Hz
10
Q
Infrasound
Hz measurement
A
<20Hz
11
Q
Frequency & period equation
A
Period = 1/frequency
Frequency = 1/period
Triangle
12
Q
Bigness parameters
A
Amplitude
Power
Intensity
13
Q
Amplitude
A
Maximum variatition in a acoustic variable
14
Q
Power
A
Rate of energy transference
15
Q
Intensity
A
Concentration of energy in a sound beam
