Fast cars go zoom, and of course loud. Fans love the revving of these cars and NASCAR fanatics are no different. They love the loudness of these machines and at times do not care about the 'harmful' ...

Sound is actually short for sound pressure level, or SPL, Steve Orfield said. It is measured in decibels, or dB, around which there are misconceptions. A few facts: • Zero decibels is not the absence ...

For comparison, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that a rocket launch measures up to 180 decibels, and that prolonged exposure to decibels above 85 can result in hearing loss. With ...

BROOKLYN, MI – Race cars are loud. But depending where you sit, it ranges from “ear plugs might be wise” to “is this a jet engine taking off.” Or perhaps a better comparison for Detroit sports fans: ...

From the special effects and action to the surround sound, a trip to the theater is an adventure, but is it too much excitement for your ears? "It feels like you are almost in the movie. It's really ...

Decibels are commonly used in electronic systems that include RF, audio, and more recently, signal integrity. While many engineers already think in decibels, if you mostly work in the time domain, you ...

If you’ve hung around electronics for any length of time, you’ve surely heard of the decibel (often abbreviated dB). The decibel is a measure of a power ratio. Actually, the real measure is a bel, but ...

A group of researchers from Utah and Florida measured the sound levels produced by the Space Launch System rocket.