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Acoustics Assignment - Spaces to Sound Test
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- 3. Hypothesis According to theApple Watch, exposures affect your hearing by the following: OK: Long-term exposure to sounds below 80 dB should not affect your hearing. Loud: Repeated, long-term exposure to sounds above 80 dB can lead to permanent damage. Consider using hearing protection or moving to a quieter area.
- 4. Hypothesis Furthermore, 80 dB: Around5 hours and 30 minutes a day at this level can cause temporary hearing loss. The weekly limit at this level is 40 hours. 85 dB: Around 1 hour and 45 minutes a day at this level can cause temporary hearing loss. The weekly limit at this level is around 12 hours and 30 minutes. 90 dB: Around 30 minutes a day at this level can cause temporary hearing loss. The weekly limit at this level is 4 hours. 95 dB: Just 10 minutes a day at this level can cause temporary hearing loss. The weekly limit at this level is around 1 hour and 15 minutes. 100 dB: Even a few minutes a day at this level can cause temporary hearing loss. The weekly limit at this level is around 20 minutes.
- 5. Hypothesis Background information: The followingchart illustrates decibel ranges and what noises associated with the levels
- 6. Sound Sample 1: CarShop The average of 89.2 decibels is fairly large, however it is not as high as I expected it to be
- 7. Sound Sample 2: Gym Itis reasonable that the music played at the gym is not at a dangerous level due to people spending extended periods of time there
- 8. Sound Sample 3: OutdoorWalk It would be interesting to compare the low 52.2 decibels of the outdoors in the suburbs to what it would be in the city
- 9. Sound Sample 4: Atthe vet It wasn’t as busy at the vet at the time so my expectations of a large decibel level due to many dogs barking wasn’t met
- 10. Sound Sample 5: Musicat home Blasting music at home isn’t as dangerous for your ears as mom always says it is! (But it is close)
- 11. Sound Sample 6: Shower Havingthe water running and fan on actually was louder than expected
- 12. Sound Sample 7: Watchingthe game The TV isn’t as loud as my disappointment in Gonzaga is
- 13. Decrease Sound Acoustic LightFixtures: The linear light source of this direct/indirect luminaire is narrowly suspended between two PET felt panels, leaving a layer of air in between the three components to help with sound absorption. The fixture has a noise reduction coefficient of one and utilizes a microstructure diffuser to eliminate glare. Static is available in 3500K at a CRI of 80 and can deliver up to 2,000 lumens per foot. The luminaire is offered in 4’- or 8’-lengths in 72W or 144W, respectively. The fixture comes standard with an integrated Philips driver that is zero-to-10V dimmable to one percent.
- 14. Decrease Sound It isimportant to increase the vibration of sound particles to lead to larger and more frequent sound waves to increase the sound in a room. A perfect example can be to follow the amplifying techniques used by sound engineers for concerts.