6.44 acoustic mass; inertance. At a frequency for which inertial forces are dominant, quotient of sound pressure by the resulting in-phase volume acceleration during sinusoidal motion. Unit, pascal per (cubic meter per second squared) [Pa/(m3/s2)], or kilogram per (meter to the fourth power) (kg/m4).
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