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Definition of Sound pressure
1. Noun. The difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point.
Generic synonyms: Force Per Unit Area, Pressure, Pressure Level
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sound Pressure
Literary usage of Sound pressure
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Noise And Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss And Tinnitus by Larry Humes, Lois Mary Joellenbeck, Jane Durch (2006)
"sound pressure is measured in pascals (Pa) (ANSI, 1994). sound pressure level (SPL):
Ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the ..."
2. Navigation Rules, International-Inland by D A Appelbaum (1998)
"The sound pressure level of a directional whistle shall be not more than 4 dB
below the prescribed sound pressure level on the axis at any direction in the ..."
3. Low Vision & Blindness: Research And Development by Gale (INT) Watson (1999)
"Using Formula 1, one can plot the sound pressure at a given frequency for different
distances from the wall, relative to the average pressure at a location ..."
4. Roadside Noise Abatement by OECD Staff (1995)
"... Median value of sound pressure level at the point of assessment Lw Average
power level generated by one vehicle V Average speed (km/h) N Average traffic ..."
5. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"Sones are derived from sound pressure levels, various frequency ranges and the
response ... sound pressure decibel measurements were taken in 8 octave bands ..."
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