effective sound pressure

effective sound pressure

[ə¦fek·tiv ′sau̇nd ‚presh·ər]
(acoustics)
The root-mean-square value of the instantaneous sound pressure at a point during a complete cycle, expressed in dynes per square centimeter. Also known as root-mean-square sound pressure; sound pressure.
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