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Physics ch 29.5
cdeutsch/ursuline
Question | Answer |
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What happens to sound energy that is not reflected? | This energy is absorbed or transmitted. |
Describe what happens when you hear an echo. | More sound energy is reflected from a rigid and smooth surface than from a soft, irregular surface. Sound energy no reflected is absorbed or transmitted. |
What is the study of reflective properties of surfaces? | acoustics |
When does sound become garbled? | When there are multiple reflections of sound called reverberations |
What causes the sound level to be lower? | when the reflective surfaces are more absorbent |
What makes the sound best in an auditorium or concert hall? | a balance b/t reverberation and absorption |
How do designers and architects achieve optimal acoustics? | walls of concert halls are designed w/grooves so the sound is diffused and the person in the audience receives a small amt of reflected sound from many parts of the wall |