Question

1. Name the characteristic of sound which enables a person to differentiate between two sounds with equal loudness but having different frequencies.
2. Define the characteristic named by you in (i).

Answer 1

1. Pitch is the characteristic of sound that enables a person to distinguish between sounds of equal loudness but different frequencies.
2. Pitch is the characteristic of sound by which a shrill sound can be distinguished from a grave or deep sound. It depends on the frequency of the sound.