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Sound level meter — Type 1 Sound Level Meter (Shown: Svantek 979) Sound level meters measure sound pressure level and are commonly used in noise pollution studies for the quantification of almost any noise, but especially for industrial, environmental and aircraft… … Wikipedia
sound-level meter — ▪ instrument device for measuring the intensity of noise, music, and other sounds. A typical meter consists of a microphone for picking up the sound and converting it into an electrical signal, followed by electronic circuitry for operating … Universalium
sound-level meter — noun : an apparatus for comparing sound intensity levels usually in decibels … Useful english dictionary
Day-Night Average Sound Level — The Day Night Average Sound Level (Ldn or DNL) is the average noise level over a 24 hour period. The noise between the hours of 10pm and 7am is artificially increased by 10 dB. This noise is weighted to take into account the decrease in community … Wikipedia
Sound 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 … Wikipedia
Sound 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… … Wikipedia
Level — or levels may refer to: Contents 1 Places 2 Engineering related 3 Science and mathematics … Wikipedia
sound — 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… … Universalium
Sound — /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… … Universalium
Sound synthesis — Basics of sound When any mechanical collision occurs, such as a fork being dropped, sound is produced. The energy from the collision is transferred through the air and other mediums, and if heard, into your ears. On a small scale, the collision… … Wikipedia
