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Question
Explain Why are stringed musical instruments provided with large sound boxes?
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Solution
The larger soundbox contains a large amount of trapped air. When the vibrations of the vibrating string are impressed upon the air, it starts vibrating with forced vibrations. As a large volume of enclosed air vibrates, a loud sound is produced.
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