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May 31, 2024
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American University Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PHYS-300 Acoustics (3)
Properties of sound, speech and music, reflection and diffraction. Open-air theaters, sound-absorptive materials and special constructions, and principles of room acoustics and design. Noise control, reduction of air-borne and solid-borne noise, and control of noise in ventilating systems, sound-amplification systems, and auditoriums. Usually offered every three semesters; see Physics Department website. Prerequisite: PHYS-205 or PHYS-210 , or PHYS-200 and MATH-221 or MATH-211 , or permission of instructor.
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