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On which factor the pitch of the sound depends ?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Pitch**: - Pitch is a term used to describe the perceived frequency of a sound. It indicates how high or low a sound is. For example, a high-pitched sound is shrill, while a low-pitched sound is dull. 2. **Identifying Characteristics of Sound**: - Sounds can be characterized by their frequency, amplitude, and quality. Among these, frequency is the key factor that affects pitch. ...
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  1. What determines the quality of sound ?

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  2. What is meant by fidelity of instrument ?

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  3. On which factor the pitch of the sound depends ?

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  4. Where will a person hear maximum sound, at node or antinode?

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  5. DOPPLER EFFECT

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  6. In a stationary longitudinal wave, nodes are points of

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  7. Doppler effect is applicable for

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  8. According to Newton, when a wave passes through a gas, changes taking ...

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  9. Where should a stretched wire, held between two fixed supports, be plu...

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  10. When a wave coming from a medium where its velocity is………………meets a me...

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  11. During the formation of a stationary wave, the medium is broken into l...

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  12. The second overtone can also be called as ………………………harmonic.

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  13. …………………is a musical instrument in which sound is produced by setting a...

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  14. In an……………………Organ pipe, both odd and even harmonics are present.

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  15. If the prong of a tuning fork is filed, its frequency………………and if it l...

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  16. Pitch of the sound appears to…………………………when the source of sound moves ...

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  17. When the observer is at rest and the source moves with a supersonic sp...

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  18. What is a wave function ? Write its general form.

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  19. Distinguish between periodic and harmonic wave function.

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  20. Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves.

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