Question

How can carpet be beneficial for reducing or blocking sound?

Answer 1

Answer:

The reverberation time (reflection time for sound waves) in a carpeted room is halved compared to a space with hard flooring, creating a soft atmosphere where people talk more quietly. In addition, carpet also substantially reduces noise nuisance from road traffic and construction work.

Explanation:

The reverberation time (reflection time for sound waves) in a carpeted room is halved compared to a space with hard flooring, creating a soft atmosphere where people talk more quietly. In addition, carpet also substantially reduces noise nuisance from road traffic and construction work.

Answer 2

Carpets are extremely effective sound absorbers because the individual fibers, piles tufts and underlay have different resonant frequencies at which they absorb sound. Surface noise in a room is the sound from footsteps, dropped objects and furniture movement.