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Question
State the factors that determine
(a) the pitch of a note.
(b) the loudness of the sound heard.
(c) the quality of the note.
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Solution
(a) the pitch of a note - Frequency
(b) the loudness of the sound heard - Amplitude
(c) the quality of the note - Waveform
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