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    Experiment- To guess how many different noises we can recognize without using vision. Hypothesis- If I make noise with my objects‚ then I will be able to recognize the sound even without seeing them Experimental Procedure: 1. First‚ I will begin by getting everything I need such as coins‚ a jar‚ a hard back book‚ and paper. 2. NJessica Hearing Purpose of Experiment- To guess how many different noises we can recognize without using vision. Hypothesis- If I make noise with my objects‚ then I will be

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    Causes of noise pollution We are bombarded with sound even when we live in rural areas. From crop dusters to large farm equipment‚ we have plenty of sound in the country. In the urban areas‚ we not only have sound that is produced at unnatural decibel levels‚ the sound is reflected from hard surfaces that form at every kind of angle. We go to theaters and concerts where the ability to magnify sound has developed in incredible ways. We listen on headphones‚ where sound is not only concentrated‚ but

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    The Effects of Population Density and Noise Paper Psy/460 The Effects of Population Density and Noise Paper Introduction There are quite a few people who believe that territoriality‚ privacy‚ and personal space mean the same thing‚ but that is not the case. As noted in this paper‚ they are completely different things. The author of this paper will describe the concepts of territoriality‚ privacy‚ and personal space; examine how these concepts have become increasingly important as populations

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    at night to prevent the noise that disrupted sleep and caused annoyance to the citizens. Centuries later‚ some cities in Medieval Europe either banned horse drawn carriages and horses from the streets at night or covered the stone streets with straw to reduce noise and to ensure peaceful sleep for the residents.(Berglund & Lindval 2:1-195) In more recent times in Philadelphia‚ the framers of our Constitution covered nearby cobblestone streets with earth to prevent noise-induced interruptions

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    and Feasibility of Noise Abatement at Special Use Locations I. INTRODUCTION Most states have policies in place that determine whether noise abatement is necessary and reasonable/feasible for Type I projects. These policies mirror federal guidance and apply to various land uses near the proposed project. Special land use facilities such as parks‚ churches and schools are included in the policy as far as when abatement may be necessary (i.e. the Federal Highway Administration Noise Abatement Criteria)

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    The Effects of Populations Density and Noise PSY/460 October 15th 2013 Introduction There are many different things in the environment that can affect people even things such as noise and populations density. When there is chronic or even short term noise and other people intrude on another person’s territory‚ privacy and personal space it can cause different results like severe anxiety producing illnesses or just a simple annoyance (Straub‚ 2007). In order to prevent anxiety‚ frustration

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    Running head: NOISE POLLUTION PAGE 1 Noise pollution: Physical effects of noise pollution and governmental restrictions on it NOISE POLLUTION PAGE 2 Physical effects of noise pollution and governmental restrictions on it. “Pollution being the

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    I had never met anyone my age before. I ran to join in with their game‚ but when I was about 10 metres away from the other kids I collided with something. Something hard‚ cold and vitreous. I returned to my family and learned I had run into The Barrier. The peculiar part was that the other children made no sign of noticing me. They continued their game oblivious to the child in pain just metres away from them. We were demarcated in such a way that they could not sense our existence‚ but we got

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    Noise pollution on rise in Rawalpindi‚ Islamabad RAWALPINDI‚ Nov 10: The problem of noise pollution in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is aggravating day by day because of high traffic density and lack of traffic management‚ says a study carried out by Pakistan Enviromental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA). Among eight noise measurement locations in the twin cities‚ the study says‚ the daily maximum and equivalents were higher than the permissible limit of 85dB(A) of National Environmental

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    CCCH9008 Noise Pollution and Control in HK Two important characteristics of sound or noise Frequency of Sound Sound is the quickly varying pressure wave travelling through a medium. When sound travels through air‚ the atmospheric pressure varies periodically. The number of pressure variations per second is called the frequency of sound‚ and is measured in Hertz (Hz) - cycles per second. Loudness A loud noise usually has a larger pressure variation and a weak one has smaller pressure variation

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