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sound
Characteristics of sound
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timbre
Quality or timbre is the characteristic that allows us to distinguish between the sounds having same pitch and loudness.
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pitch
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Pitch of a sound can be changed by changing the length, thickness or tautness of the vibrating string.
- By shortening or tightening the string, the pitch gets higher.
Examples
- The number of vibrations increase when we use a thinner string , thus raising the pitch.
- In tabla, a tight drum skin gives a high pitched sound than a loose drum skin.
- The voice of women is generally pitched compared to the voice of men. This is because women have shorter vocal cords which vibrate with high frequency to produce a high pitched sound.
- A guitar produces musical sounds through vibration of strings. To change the pitch, guitarists change the length of the string by pressing the string down at different places along the neck of the guitar.
- A standard piano keyboard has 88 keys. When you press a key on the piano, it causes a small hammer inside the piano to hit a string. The string vibrates and u hear the sound.
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Frequency
- The number of vibrations made by a vibrating body in one second is known as its frequency.
- The SI unit of frequency is hertz (Hz).
Amplitude
- The maximum displacement of a vibrating body from its mean position is known as its amplitude.
- The SI unit of amplitude is metre (m).
- The letter 'a' represents the amplitude of sound waves
Sound wave
- A sound wave consists of altering compressions ( high pressure region) and rarefactions (low pressure region)
- The frequency and amplitude are the two important properties of a sound wave.
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