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PHY 140: The Physics of Sound.

5 hours (3, lecture; 2, lab), 4 credits. Harmonic motion, waves, perception and measurement of sound, the physics of musical instruments and human voice, electrical reproduction of sound, acoustics of rooms, and environmental noise.

Note 1: Recommended for undergraduate students of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences to fulfill the requirements for A.H.S.A. certification. It is also appropriate for students who are interested in the physics of music.

Note 2: This course does not fulfill Physics major/minor requirements.

Last modified: 2/22/2013