Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Sound requires a ______ to pass through.

A

medium

(could be air, water, solids…but CANNOT travel in a vacuum like space)

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2
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Brownian motion

A

Random high-speed movement of molecules due to their inherent energy; describes movement of air molecules.

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3
Q

How is sound generated?

A

By air molecules set in motion or changes in air pressure.

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4
Q

Dyne

A

Unit of measurement of air pressure used for small amounts of froce over small areas.

Example: eardrum

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5
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Pounds per square inch (psi)

A

Unit of measurement of air presure used for larger amounts of force over larger areas.

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6
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Metric measurements of air pressure

A

More current system:

  • MKS (bigger units)
    • Distance (meters), mass (kilogram), and time (second)
    • Pressure measured in Newtons per square meter (=1 pascal)
  • cgs (smaller units)
    • Distance (centimeter), mass (gram), and time (seconds)
    • Pressure measured in dynes per square cm (=1 microbar)
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7
Q

What is the atmospheric pressure at sea level?

A

14.7 Patmos

(Positive pressure is greater than Patmos; negative pressure is lesss than Patmos

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8
Q

Air moves from areas of ____ to ____ pressure.

A

high to low

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9
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Volume velocity

A

Refers to the speed of a volume of air traveling in a certain direction.

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10
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Driving pressure

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The difference between high- and low-pressure areas that causes air to flow between these areas.

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11
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Laminar airflow

A

Smooth airflow with molecules moving in a parallel manner and at the same speed.

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12
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Turbulent airflow

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An obstacle distrubs airflow, causing eddies which result in random variations in the pressure of the air.

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13
Q

Volume

A

The amount of space occupied in 3 dimensions.

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14
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Density

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The amount of mass per unit of volume.

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15
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Boyle’s law

A

As the volume of a particular enclosed space increases, the pressure of the air within that space decreases; as the volume of the enclosed space decreases, the pressure of the air increases (if temperature remains constant).

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16
Q

There is a ____________ relationship between air pressure & density.

A

proportional

17
Q

Compression

A

Area in a sound wave where molecules approach and collide, resulting in increased density and increased pressure.

18
Q

Rarefaction

A

Area in a sound wave where distance between molecules increases, resulting in decreased density and decreased pressure.

19
Q

Speed

A

Describes the relationship between distance and time, e.g. 60 miles per hour

20
Q

Velocity

A

Gives you the same information as speed (distance/time), but includes direction.

21
Q

Acceleration

A

Change in velocity over time.

22
Q

Newton’s first law of motion

A

A moving object will continue moving in a straight line at a constant speed and stationary object will remain at rest, unless acted upon by an outside force

23
Q

Newton’s second law of motion

A

The net force of an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration and points in the direction of the acceleration.
Net force = mass times acceleration (F = ma).

24
Q

Newton’s third law of motion

A

For every action (force) there is an equal and opposite reaction (force)

25
Q

Elasticity

A

Restoring force that brings an object back to its original size, shape, or position after having been displaced or deformed.

26
Q

Inertia

A

The tendency of matter to remain at rest or in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

27
Q

Hooke’s Law

A

States that the restoring force (elasticity) is proportional to the distance of displacement and acts in the opposite direction. Thus, the farther an object is displaced from its origional location, the stronger the restoring force that pulls it back toward that position.

28
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Amplitude

A

The amount of displacement of an object from its rest position.

29
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Damping

A

A decrease in amplitude.

30
Q

What do logarithms tell you?

A

Tells how many of one number we multiply to get another number.

y = bx is the same as logb(y) = x

31
Q

What does a logarithm without a base mean?

A

The base is 10. Represents the # of times you need to use 10 in a multiplication to get the desired number.

log(1000) = log10(1000)** = 3**

32
Q

Linear vs. logarithmic scales

A
  • Linear: units are the same distance from one another
    • can be added/subtracted
    • ex: ruler
  • Logarithmic: units increase by greater and greater amounts as you go up the scale
    • cannot be added/subtracted
    • has a base (ex: 10) raised to some power
    • ex: decibel scale
33
Q

Ratio scale

A

A scale that reflects a relationship between quantities. The decibel scale is a ratio scale that measures the relationships between the amplitudes or the intensities of two sounds (the target sound and the standard reference sound).

34
Q

Threshold of hearing

A

Sound that a pair of normal human ears can detect 50% of the time under ideal listening conditions. This is the standard reference sound.

0 dB

35
Q

Threshold of pain

A

Intensity level of 130 dB, which causes a sensation of pain in the ears.