Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert, a sitarist tries to adjust the tension and pluck the strings suitably. By doing so he is adjusting :
Options
intensity of sound only
amplitude of sound only
frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments
loudness of sound
Advertisements
Solution
frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments
Explanation:
The frequency of the sitar depends upon tension in the string, so, the sitarist is adjusting the frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other instruments.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Differentiate between a high pitch sound and a low pitch sound.
Define the term intensity of a sound wave. State the unit in which it is measured.
Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse?
What are longitudinal waves and transverse waves? Explain with the help of labelled diagrams.
Describe a simple experiment to determine the speed of sound in air. What approximation is made in the method described by you?
For which range of frequencies, human ears are most sensitive?
The sound waves are reflected from an obstacle into the same medium from which they were incident. Which of the following changes?
