Interaction of Sound and Media Flashcards
as sound waves propagate, what happens to attenuation
it increases
term describing weakening of sound waves as they travel in media
attenuation
decibel notation is described as ___ because it reports relative changes in signal strength
logarithmic
effect of 3dB
doubles
effect of 6dB
4x
effect of 9dB
8x
effect of 10dB
10x
effect of 20dB
100x
effect of -20dB
1/100
effect of -10dB
1/10
effect of 9dB
1/8
effect of 6dB
1/4
effect of -3dB
1/2
Sound waves weaken as they propagate. This decrease in intensity, power, and amplitude as sound travels is called
attenuation
attenuation is determined by 2 factors
path length
frequency
how are distance and attenuation related
directly
how are frequency and attenuation related
directly
3 processes that contribute to attenuation
reflection
scattering
absorption