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PHYS 006 - (NS) Acoustics, Music and Speech

Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Fundamental physics of sound; production, propagation and detection. Emphasis is placed on musical instruments and human voice and hearing. Sound reproduction, architectural acoustics and noise considerations are studied. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.)

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
High school algebra and geometry. Credit given for this course or PHYS 7 or 8.




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