wave_mechanics musical_sound Question 7
Question: Quality of a musical note depends on
[MP PMT 1998; KCET 1999; RPET 2000]
Options:
A) Harmonics present
B) Amplitude of the wave
C) Fundamental frequency
D) Velocity of sound in the medium
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The quality of sound depends upon the number of harmonics present.
Due to different number of harmonics present in two sounds, the shape of the resultant wave is also different.