acoustics edge.ppt
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Acoustics The science of sound, including its
production, propagation and effects The objective study of the physical
behavior of sound in an enclosed space Sound
A wave motion consisting of a series of condensations and rarefactions in an elastic medium produced by a vibrating body
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Requirements to Produce Sound
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Requirements to Produce Sound
1. Presence of vibrating body2. Presence of transmitting medium3. Presence of receiving medium
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AUDIBLE FREQUENCY RANGE
Infrasonic/Subsonic frequencies below the audible range
Ultrasonic/Supersonic frequencies above the audible range
Audible Range: 20 Hz– 20kHz
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AUDIBLE FREQUENCY RANGE
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General Interpretations of Sound
1. Physical phenomenon consisting of wave motion in a transmitting medium (objective)
2. Sensation due to outside simulation (subjective)
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Physical Properties of Sound
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Physical Properties of Sound
1. Amplitude – magnitude of the vibration (pressure, current, voltage)
2. Period – time it takes to complete a vibration/cycle
3. Frequency – number of vibrations / cycle per unit time
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Physical Properties of Sound
4. Wavelength – physical length of a vibration
5. Velocity of PropagationVsound << VRF
(344 m/sec << 3 x 108 m/sec)
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Velocity of SoundSolids
Where:E = Young’s Modulus of elasticity, dynes/cm3
d = density of the medium, g/cm3
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Velocity of SoundLiquids
Where:E = Bulk’s Modulus of elasticity, dynes/cm3
d = density of the medium, g/cm3
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Velocity of SoundGases
Where:k = specific heat ratio = hsp/hsvhsp = specific heat at constant pressurehsv = specific heat at constant volumep = gas pressure, dynes/cm2
d = density, g/cm3
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Velocity of SoundsDry Air/Air (for TC ≤ 20 0C)
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Velocity of SoundsDry Air/Air (for TC > 20 0C)
where:TK = temperature in Kelvin
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Velocity of Sound
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Velocity of Sounds Notes
Sounds travel more slowly in gases than in liquids, and more slowly in liquids than in solids.
Sounds travels slower with an increased altitude (elevation if you are on solid earth), primarily as a result and humidity changes.
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QUESTIONS1. Which best describes the sound wave?
a. It may be longitudinalb. It is always transversec. It is always longitudinal d. All of the above
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2. Which of the following cannot travel through a vacuum?a. Electromagnetic waveb. Radio wavec. Sound waved. Light wave
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3. Through which medium does sound travel fastest?a. Airb. Waterc. Steeld. Mercury
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4. Speed that is faster than that of sound.a. Ultrasonicb. Supersonic c. Subsonicd. Transonic
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5. What is the speed of sound in air at 20°C?a. 1087 ft/sb. 1100 ft/sc. 1126 ft/sd. 200 ft/s
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6. Calculate a half wavelength sound for sound of 16000 Hza. 35 ftb. 10 ftc. 0.035 ftd. 100 ft
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7. The lowest frequency that a human ear can hear isa. 5 Hzb. 20 Hzc. 30 Hzd. 20 kHz
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8. Sound that vibrates at frequency too high for the human ear to hear (over 20 kHz)a. Subsonicb. Ultrasonicc. Transonicd. Stereo
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9. What is the speed of sound in a material having a density of 1000 kg/cu.m. and Young’s modulus of elasticity of 2.3 x 10exp 9 N/sq.m.?
a. 1517 m/secb. 1571 m/secc. 1715 m/secd. 1751 m/sec
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10. In acoustics, the volume velocity component is a function of the _____ of the material.
a. densityb. volumec. diameterd. Young’s modulus
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11. A sound intensity that could cause painful sensation to the human ear.
a. threshold of senseb. threshold of painc. hearing thresholdd. sensation intensity
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Possibilities when a Propagated Sound is
Obstructed (3)
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Possibilities when a Propagated Sound is
Obstructed (3)
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Possibilities when a Propagated Sound is
Obstructed (3) Sound is Reflected
Echo Becomes apparent to the listener only when the distance
from the source and the reflecting medium is great and the difference between the original and reflected sound is greater or equal to 1/17 of a second.
Flutter Brought about by a series of reflections between two
parallel surfaces resulting to prolongation of sound Creates listening fatigue
Interference Reflection caused by two parallel surfaces, producing
standing waves
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Possibilities when a Propagated Sound is
Obstructed Sound is absorbed
Conversion of sound energy to heat energy Onward transmission through
obstruction
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Physiological Characteristics of Wave
Motion (3) Pitch
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Physiological Characteristics of Wave
Motion (3) Pitch
Number of cycles a wave goes through in a definite interval
The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch
Mel – unit of pitch 1000 mels – pitch of 1000Hz tone at 40dB Octave – pitch interval 2:1; frequency is
twice the given tone
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Physiological Characteristics of Wave
Motion (3) Tone
Timbre quality of sound
Pure Tone – a sound composed of only one frequency in which the sound pressure varies sinusoidally with time.
Musical Sound – composed of the fundamental frequency and its harmonics
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Physiological Characteristics of Wave
Motion (3) Loudness
Fluctuation of air pressure created by sound waves Observer’s auditory impression of the strength of a
sound and is associated with the rate at which energy is transmitted to the ear.
Depends on the amplitude of the sound
Loudness Level – measured by the sound level of a standard pure tone or specified frequency which is assessed by normal observers as being equally loud
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PHONPhon is the unit of loudness level
when: The standard pure tone is produced by a
sensibly plane sinusoidal progressive sound wave coming from directly in front of the observer and having the frequency of 1kHz
The sound pressure level in the free progressive wave is expressed in dB above 2 x 10-5 N/m2
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SONESone is the unit of loudness of an
individual listener.
Phon = 40 + 10 log2 sone
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Sound LevelsSound Pressure (P) and Sound Pressure Level (SPL)
Sound Pressure The alternating component of the pressure
at a particular point in a sound field Expressed in N/m2 or Pa
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Sound LevelsSound Pressure Level
Equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the RMS sound pressure to the reference sound pressure
SPL = 20 log (P/Po)Where: P = rms sound pressurePo = reference sound pressurePo = 2 x 10-5 N/m2 or Pa or 2 x 10-4 dynes/cm2
Po = 0.0002 μbar or 2.089 lb/ft2
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Sound Pressure Levels
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Sound Pressure Levels Sound Pressure Level (SPL) at any unit
of pressure in dB
SPL = 20log(P+N)
Where:PN = rms sound pressure expressed in any of pressure in dBN = SPL constant corresponding to the unit at which sound pressure is expressed
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Sound Pressure Levels
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SPL Constants
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Sound LevelsSound Intensity (I) and Sound Intensity Level (SIL)Sound Intensity
Defined as the acoustic power per unit area The basic units are W/m2 or W/cm2
The average rate of transmission of sound energy through a cross-sectional area of 1 m2 at right angles to a particular direction.
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Sound Levels
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Sound Levels
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Sound LevelsFor sound produced at ground level
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Sound LevelsSound Intensity
I = ρ2 / d v
Where: d – density of the medium (kg/m3) v – velocity of sound in medium (m/sec) ρ – rms pressure in Pa (N/m2)
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Sound LevelsSound Intensity in Air
I = ρ2 / 410
Where: dv – 410 ray/sec ρ – rms pressure in Pa (N/m2)
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Sound Levels Sound Intensity Level
Where:I = sound intensity, Io = threshold intensity, Io = 10-12 W/m2 or 10-16 W/cm2
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Sound LevelsSound Power (W) and Sound Power Level (PWL)
Sound Power (W) The total energy radiated per unit time.
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Sound Levels Sound Power Level (PWL)
Where:W = sound power , WWo = reference sound powerWo = 10-12 w
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12. The frequency interval between two sounds whose frequency ratio is 2.a. Octaveb. Half octavec. Third-octaved. Decade
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13. A 16 KHz sound is how many octaves higher than a 500 Hz sounda. 2b. 5c. 4d. 8
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14. Sound waves composed of but one frequency is a/ana. Infra soundb. Pure tonec. Structure borned. Residual sound
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15. Sound wave has two main characteristics which are a. Highness and loudnessb. Tone and loudnessc. Pitch and loudnessd. Rarefactions and compressions
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16. _____ is the sound power measured over the area upon which is received.a. Sound pressure b. Sound energyc. Sound intensityd. Sound pressure level
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17. A measure of the intensity of sound in comparison to another sound intensitya. Phonb. Decibelc. Pascald. Watts
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18. Calculate the sound intensity level in dB of a sound whose intensity is 0.007 W/m2.a. 95 dBb. 91 dBc. 98 dBd. 101 dB
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19. What is the sound pressure level for a given sound whose RMS pressure is 200 N/m2?a. 200 dBb. 20 dBc. 140 dBd. 14 dB
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20. The amplitude of sound waves, the maximum displacement of each air particle, is the property which perceive as _____ of a sounda. Pitchb. Intensityc. Loudnessd. Harmonics
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21. If the sound source radiates 1 watt, what is its sound power level?
a. 0 dBb. 60 dBc. 120 dBd. 240 dB
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22. If a note has a fundamental frequency of 100Hz, what is its 5th octave?
a. 6400 Hzb. 3200 Hzc. 500 Hzd. 1600 Hz
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23. What is the sound intensity for an RMS pressure of 200 Pascal?a. 90 W/m2
b. 98 W/m2
c. 108 W/m2
d. 88 W/m2
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24. The sound pressure level is increased by _____ dB if the pressure is doubled.a. 3b. 4c. 5d. 6
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25. The sound pressure level is increased by _____ dB if the intensity is doubled.a. 3b. 4c. 5d. 6
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26. If four identical sounds are added what is the increase in level in dB?a. 3b. 4c. 5d. 6
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27. A unit of noisiness related to the perceived noise levela. Noyb. dBc. Soned. Phon
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28. What is the loudness level of a 1KHz tone if its intensity is 1 x 10-5W/cm2?a. 100 phonsb. 105 phonsc. 110 phonsd. 100 phons
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29. What is the unit of loudness of an individual listener?a. Sone b. Phonc. Decibeld. Mel
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30. It is the weakest sound that average human hearing can detect.a. SPL = 0 dBb. Threshold of hearingc. Reference pressure = 2 x 10-5N/m2d. A, b, c
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31. When waves bend away from straight lines of travel, it is calleda. Reflectionb. Diffractionc. Rarefactiond. Refraction
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32. The amplitude of sound waves, the maximum displacement of each air particle, is the property which perceive as _____ of a sounda. Pitchb. Intensityc. Loudnessd. Harmonics
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Room Acoustics Room Acoustics
Concerned with the behavior of sound within an enclosed space with a view to obtaining the optimum acoustic effect on the occupants
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Room Acoustics
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Room Acoustics Requirements
Adequate amount of sound must reach all parts of the room.
Even distribution of sound Noise must be reduced to an acceptable
level. Optimum Reverberation time, RT60
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Reverberation Reverberation
Tendency for the sound to persist over a definite period of time after it has been produced originally and stopped at the source.
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Reverberation Reverberation
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Reverberation Reverberation Time, RT60
Time taken for the density of sound energy in the room to drop to 1 millionth (60dB) below of its initial value
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Optimum Periods of Reverberation
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Factors Affecting Reverberation Time
Volume of the room Type of materials Surface area of material
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TYPES OF ROOM
LIVE ROOM- Little absorption (RT60 > 1 sec)DEAD ROOM- Large absorption (RT60 < 1 sec)ANECHOIC ROOM- 100% absorption (free field conditions)
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Room Acoustics Coefficient of absorption, α
Ratio of incident sound and absorbed sound
Efficiency of sound absorption
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Room AcousticsCoefficient of Absorption
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Room AcousticsCoefficient of Absorption
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Reverberation Time Equations
a. Sabine’s Equation For actual reverberation time with average
absorption less than or equal to 0.2; (absorption coefficient, α ≤ 0.2)
Where;V = room volume,
m3
A = total absorption units
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Reverberation Time Equations
Where;V = room volume, ft3
A = total absorption units
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Reverberation Time Equations
33.Calculate the reverberation time of a broadcast studio 8 ft. high by 13 ft wide by 20 ft. long. The material used has a total absorption of 180.75 sabines.
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Reverberation Time Equations
b. Norris – Eyring Equation For actual reverberation time with average
absorption greater than 0.2; ( α ≥ 0.2 )
Where;V = room volume, m3
α = average coefficient of reflecting surfaces
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Reverberation Time Equations
34. A lecture room, 16 m. long, 12.5 m. wide and 5 m. high has a reverberation time of 0.75 sec. Calculate the average absorption coefficient of the surfaces using the Eyring formula.
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Reverberation Time Equations
c. Stephens and Bate Equation For ideal reverberation time computation
Where:r = 4 for speechr = 5 for orchestrar = 6 for choir
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Optimum Volume / person
Concert Halls 7.1Italian type opera houses 4.2 – 5.1Churches 7.1 – 9.9Cinemas 3.1Rooms for Speeches 2.8
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Reverberation Time Equations
35. Suggest the optimum volume and reverberation time for a concert hall to be used mainly for orchestral music and to hold 450 people.
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36. A church has an internal volume of 2550 cu.m. When it contains absorption of 186 metric sabines, what will be its reverberation time in sec.?
a. 2b. 2.2c. 2.5d. 3.0
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37. The transmission of sound from one room to an adjacent room, via common walls, floors or ceilings.a. Flanking transmissionb. Reflectionc. Refractiond. Reverberation
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38. _____ is the continuing presence of an audible sound after the sound source has stop.a. Flutter echob. Sound concentrationc. Sound shadowd. Reverberation
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39. Required time for any sound to decay to 60 dBa. Echo timeb. Reverberation timec. Delay timed. Transient time
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40. A room containing relatively little sound absorption a. Dead roomb. Anechoic roomc. Live roomd. Free-field
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41. A room in which the walls offer essentially 100% absorption, therefore simulating free field conditions.a. Dead roomb. Anechoic roomc. Live roomd. Closed room
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42. Calculate the reverberation time of the room, which has a volume of 8700 ft3 and total sound absorption 140 sabines.a. 0.3 secb. 3.5 secc. 3 secd. 0.53 sec
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43. _____ is early reflection of sound.a. Echob. Pure soundc. Reverberationd. Intelligible sound
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MICROPHONES
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Microphone
An acoustic device classified as a transducer which converts sound waves into their corresponding electrical impulses
Transducer A device which when actuated by energy in
one transmission system, supplies energy in the same form or in another form, to a second transmission system
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Classification of Microphones
A. General Categories
1. Passive (Generator Type) Microphone
Does not require external power source
2. Active (Amplifier Type) Microphone Needs an external power source for its
operation
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Classification of Microphones
B. According to Impedance
1. High Impedance Greater than 1000 ohms
2. Low Impedance 1000 ohms and below
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Classification of Microphones
C. According to Method of Coupling
Pressure Type- Actuated by thepressure of soundwaves againstthe diaphragm.
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Classification of Microphones
C. According to Method of Coupling
Velocity Type- actuated by
velocity of sound waves
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Classification of Microphones
C. According to Method of Coupling
Contact Type
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Classification of Microphones
D. According to Elements Used1. Dynamic
Uses the principle of electromagnetic induction
Electromagnetic moving coil microphone A medium-priced instrument of high
sensitivity
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Classification of Microphones
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Classification of Microphones
2. Ribbon Velocity microphone Ribbon moves as if it is a part of the air
that experiences rarefactions and condensations
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Classification of Microphones
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Classification of Microphones
3. Capacitor Condenser type or electrostatic
microphone
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Classification of Microphones
4. Carbon Uses principle of variable resistance
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Classification of Microphones
5. Crystal Uses principle of piezoelectric effect
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Classification of Microphones
6. Magnetic Operated on the magnetic reluctance due
to the movable core
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Classification of Microphones
E. According to directional Characteristics
Unidirectional
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Classification of Microphones
E. According to directional Characteristics
Bidirectional
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Classification of Microphones
E. According to directional Characteristics
Omnidirectional
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Classification of Microphones
E. According to directional Characteristics
Cardioid
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Characteristics of Microphone
1. Frequency Response Frequency over which the microphone will
operate normally
Magnetic : 60 – 10 000HzCrystal : 50 – 10 000HzCondenser : 50 – 15 000HzCarbon : 200 – 3 000Hz
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Characteristics of Microphone
2. Sensitivity Ability of the microphone to detect very
slight changes of sound.3. Dynamic Range
Range of sound intensity that would be covered by the microphone
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Special Types of Microphones
Line Microphone Capable of picking up sound from a great
distance at an angle of 45 degrees and is highly sensitive
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Special Types of Microphones
Differential Microphone Used in noisy places; good up to 3-in
distance
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53. A transducer that converts acoustic signals into electrical signals.
a. microphoneb. loudspeakerc. both a and bd. none of these
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54. A characteristic of a microphone which indicates the frequency range over which the microphone the frequency range over which the microphone will operate normally.
a. sensitivityb. frequency responsec. dynamic ranged. directional characteristic
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55. An ability of the microphone to detect very slight changes of sound.
a. sensitivityb. frequency responsec. dynamic ranged. directional characteristic
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56. The range of sound intensity that would be covered by the microphone.
a. sensitivityb. frequency responsec. dynamic ranged. directional characteristic
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57. It is an audio transducer that converts acoustic pressure in air into its equivalent electrical impulsesa. Loudspeakerb. Amplifierc. Baffled. Microphone
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58. _____ is a pressure type microphone with permanent coil as a transducing element.a. Dynamicb. Condenserc. Magneticd. Carbon
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59. A microphone which has an internal impedance of 25 kΩ is _____ type.a. High impedanceb. Low impedancec. Dynamicd. Magnetic
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60. A microphone that uses the piezoelectric effecta. Dynamicb. Condenserc. Crystald. Carbon
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61. It describes the output of a microphone over a range of frequencies.a. Directivityb. Sensitivityc. Frequency responsed. All of the above
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62. A special microphone characterized by a long perforated tube and high sensitivity, suitable for TV applications.
a. line microphoneb. dynamic microphonec. differential microphoned. ribbon microphone
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63. Using a microphone at less than the recommended working distance will create a _____ which greatly increases the low frequency signals.
a. Roll-off b. Proximity effect c. Drop out d. None of the choices
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LOUDSPEAKERS
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LoudspeakersAre transducers that convert electrical signals to sound waves.
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Types of LoudspeakersDirect Radiator Type
Those in which the vibrating surface (diaphragm) radiates sound directly into the air
1. Dynamic or Moving Coil Loudspeaker Makes use of a moving coil in a
magnetic field and a permanent magnet
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Types of LoudspeakersDynamic or Moving Coil Loudspeaker
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Types of LoudspeakersElectrostatic Loudspeaker
Operates on the same principle as a condenser microphone
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Types of LoudspeakersHorn Type Those in which a horn is interposed between the
diaphragm and the air Used for efficient coupling of sound into the air
Types: Conical Horn Parabolic Horn Exponential Horn Hyperbolic Horn
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Types of Loudspeakers To cover the entire range of audible
frequencies, the following speakers are used:
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Types of Loudspeakers Woofer – for low frequencies
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Types of LoudspeakersTweeter – for high frequencies
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Types of LoudspeakersMidrange – for normal range
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Types of Loudspeakers Subwoofer – for very low frequencies
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DIVIDING NETWORK
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Loudspeaker Phasing When more than one speaker is used:
Phasing must be uniform Polarities and voice coils are in phase such
that the cone of all the speakers move inwards at the same instant.
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Loudspeaker Enclosure (Baffle)
Loudspeaker mounting that is used to prevent the sound waves from the rear from interfering with the sound waves in the front of speaker
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DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital is the name for audio
compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally named Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy.
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DOLBY DIGITAL
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DOLBY DIGITAL The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide
digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints. It is now also used for other applications such as HDTV broadcast, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and game consoles.
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DIGITAL THEATRE SOUND
DTS is a series of multichannel audio technologies owned by DTS, Inc. (formerly known as Digital Theater Systems, Inc.), an American company specializing in digital surround sound formats used for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications. It was known as The Digital Experience until 1995.
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DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,002 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format.[1]
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64. An amplifier can deliver 100 W to a loudspeaker. If the rated efficiency of the loudspeaker is -60 dB. What is the maximum intensity 300 ft from it?a. 10 dBb. 20 dBc. 30 dBd. 40 dB
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65. Speaker is a device thata. Converts sound waves into current and voltageb. Converts current variations into sound wavesc. Converts electrical energy to mechanical energyd. Converts electrical energy to electromagnetic energy
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66. The impedance of most drivers is about _____ ohms at their resonant frequency.a. 4b. 6c. 8d. 10
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67. It is a transducer used to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy.a. Microphone b. Baffle c. Magnetic assemble d. Driver
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68. It is an enclosure used to prevent front and back wave cancellation.a. Loudspeakerb. Driverc. Baffled. Frame
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69. A circuit that divides the frequency components into separate bands in order to have individual feeds to the different drivers.a. Suspension systemb. Dividing networkc. Magnet assemblyd. Panel board
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70. What is a device that is used to measure the hearing sensitivity of a person?a. Audiometerb. OTDRc. SLMd. Spectrum analyzer
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71. _____ is a type of loudspeaker driver with an effective diameter of 5 inches used at midrange audio frequency.a. Tweeter b. Wooferc. Mid-ranged. A or C
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72. _____ is measure of how much sound is produced from the electrical signal.a. Sensitivityb. Distortionc. Efficiencyd. Frequency response
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73. A loudspeaker radiates an acoustic power of 1 mW if the electrical input is 10 W. What is its rated efficiency?a. -10 dBb. -20 dB c. -30 dBd. -40 dB
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74. What is the device used in measuring sound pressure levels incorporating a microphone, amplification, filtering and a display.a. Audiometerb. OTDRc. SLMd. Spectrum analyzer
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75. It is the device used to calibrate an SLM?a. Microphoneb. Pistonphonec. Telephoned. Filter
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76. Noise reduction system used for film sound in movie.a. Dolbyb. DBxc. dBad. dBk
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