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California State University-Sacramento Course Info
Sacramento, California
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PHYS 130
Acoustics
Theoretical and experimental study of sound sources, sound waves and sound measurement. Basic properties of waves in continuous media; spectral analysis of vibrations; use of acoustic impedance and circuit analogies; applications to environmental noise analysis, room acoustics, and loudspeaker and microphone design and use; experience with acoustic instrumentation. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.
Units: 3.0
Prerequisites:
PHYS 011C - General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
and
PHYS 011B - General Physics: Heat, Light, Sound, Modern Physics
and
PHYS 011A - General Physics: Mechanics
and
MATH 045 - Differential Equations for Science and Engineering