Wave Mechanics Question 1088

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.