Question

what is reverberation? and how it can be reduced

Answer 1

Revertebration is the process of persistence of sound due to repeated reflection.

Methods of reducing reverberation.

In a big hall or auditorium, excessive reverberation is highly undesirable. The following below methods can be used to reduce them.

(i) By covering the walls and roof of the auditorium with sound absorbent materials like compressed fireboard, rough plaster, etc.

(ii) Providing open windows in the space.

(iii) Providing heavy curtains with folds, so that the sound gets absorbed.

(iv) By using good sound absorbing materials for the seats.

Answer 2

reverberation is the surrounding repeated reflection of sound from the wall , celling and floor. It can be reduced by embedding sound absorbing materials