Home
Class 8
PHYSICS
Why the sounds of different musical inst...

Why the sounds of different musical instruments such as violin and guitar,
even when played at the same loudness and pitch ?

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

To understand why the sounds of different musical instruments, such as the violin and guitar, sound different even when played at the same loudness and pitch, we can break down the explanation into several steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Sound Characteristics**: - Sound is characterized by three main properties: pitch, loudness, and timbre. - Pitch refers to how high or low a sound is, loudness refers to the volume of the sound, and timbre (or tone quality) refers to the unique quality or color of the sound that distinguishes different instruments. ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SOUND

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise Track your Learning-I |6 Videos
  • SOUND

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise Track your Learning-II|10 Videos
  • MOCK TEST

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS|25 Videos
  • SOURCES OF ENERGY

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise Concept Application (Level 2)|20 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

To raise the pitch of a stringed musical instrument the player can

Assertion (A): The musical notes produced by two musical instruments, like guitar and sitar are different even if the length and the thickness of the strings in both instruments are the same. Reason (R) : The difference in two sounds of equal pitch and loudness can be distinguished by a characteristic property called quality of sound ro timbre.

PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION-SOUND-COMPETITION CORNER Choose the correct option for each question. There is only one correct response for each question .
  1. Why the sounds of different musical instruments such as violin and gui...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Which of these sounds is harmful to human beings ?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Which of these can be classified under wind instruments ?

    Text Solution

    |

  4. How is sound created in percussion instruments ?

    Text Solution

    |

  5. What does 'SONAR' stand for ?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. What is the process by which bats use sound waves to estimate the posi...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Which of these is a good reflector of sound ?

    Text Solution

    |

  8. What is the frequency range of infrasound ?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. What is the frequency range of ultrasound ?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. What do you call range of sound that is audible to human beings ?

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Which option correctly describes cochlea in human beings ?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. What is the common name of malleus bone in human beings ?

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Which of these constitutes outer ear in human beings ?

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which factor deeides strength of a sound wave ?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Which of these is necessary for a wave to occur ?

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Which molecules are pushed closer to gether during compression of soun...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. What is the function of the narrow slit in the vocal cords of larynx ?

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Where is larynx located in human beings ?

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Which organ helps in generating sound in human beings ?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. What is the frequency of a simple pendulum that completes 10 oscilati...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. On what factor does the pitch of sound depend ?

    Text Solution

    |