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When we hear a sound, we can identify its source from

A

The frequency of the sound

B

The amplitude of the sound

C

The wavelength of the sound

D

The overtones present in the sound

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The quality of sound is detected by the overtones present in the sound. As overtones change in a specific device the sound quality changes by which we can differentiate same frequency sound from two different types ofsound sources.
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