intensity of sound
1Sound intensity level — or acoustic intensity level is a logarithmic measure of the sound intensity in comparison to the reference level of 0 dB (decibels).The measure of a ratio of two sound intensities is:L mathrm{J}=10, log {10}left(frac{J 1}{J 0} ight) mathrm{dB}… …
2sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …
3Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… …
4sound reception — Introduction response of an organism s aural mechanism, the ear, to a specific form of energy change, or sound waves. Sound waves can be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids, but the hearing function of each species is particularly …
5Sound energy density — The sound energy density or sound density (symbol E or w ) is an adequate measure to describe the sound field at a given point as a sound energy value. The letter lower case w sign w is easily mixed with the sign omega (omega), therefore we… …
6sound pressure level — noun the physical intensity of sound • Syn: ↑acoustic power • Hypernyms: ↑intensity, ↑strength, ↑intensity level …
7sound wave — Synonyms and related words: amplitude, antinode, auditory effect, auditory phenomenon, crest, de Broglie wave, diffraction, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, frequency, frequency band, frequency spectrum, guided wave, in phase,… …
8Sound pressure — Sound measurements Sound pressure p, SPL Particle velocity v, SVL Particle displacement ξ Sound intensity I, SIL Sound power Pac Sound power level SWL Sound energy Sound energy d …
9Sound localization — refers to a listener s ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance. It may also refer to the methods in acoustical engineering to simulate the placement of an auditory cue in a virtual 3D space (see… …
10Sound power level — or acoustic power level is a logarithmic measure of the sound power in comparison to a specified reference level.The sound power level of a signal with sound power W is [ [http://hep.physics.indiana.edu/ rickv/Sound intensity.html Sound Power,… …
