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Week Three
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Audiology
Undergraduate 1
10/15/2012

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Term
Wave Length
Definition
The length of one complete cycle of a wave
Term
Phase
Definition
Wave's relation to itself
Term
All phases are _____ & _____.
Definition
Circular & Measured in Degrees
Term
Phase Cancelation
Definition
When two phases are 180 degrees out phase
Term
What is the equation to find the length of one wave?
Definition
Speed/Frequency
Term
Superposition
Definition
Adding waves together
Term
White Noise
Definition
Noise that happen with equal power per unit frequency
Term
Pink Noise
Definition
Equal power per octave
Term
What are the three barriers?
Definition
Absorbtion, Reflection, and Diffusion
Term
Absorbtion
Definition
Traps soundwaves softly and does not reflect
Term
Reflection
Definition
Sound bounces off surface
Term
Diffusion
Definition
Random reflections off a multifaceted surface
Term
Envelope
Definition
Sound's attack, decay, sustain, and release
Term
Attack
Definition
Time it takes a sound to reach full volume
Term
Decay
Definition
How quickly a sound levels out
Term
Sustain
Definition
Duration of an ongoing sound
Term
Release
Definition
Howquickly a sound decays totally
Term
Audio
Definition
of, pertaining to, or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
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