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PHY 104 Pitch, loudness, quality, timber Objective Question
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What is Quality/Timbre of sound primarily determined by?
Options
A The fundamental frequency of the sound.
B The amplitude of the sound wave.
C The number of overtones present and their relative intensities.
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D The speed of the sound wave in the medium.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The document states: 'This depends on the number of overtones present in the sound and their relative intensities.'

Hint

This is the opening statement of the 'Quality/Timbre' section.

Question Info

Course: PHY 104
Topic: Pitch, loudness, quality, timber
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 441 of 947
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