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Question
What is meant by the quality (or timbre) of sound ? On what factor does the quality (or timbre) of a sound depend ?
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Solution
Quality or timbre is a characteristic of sound by which we can distinguish between sounds of same pitch and loudness produced by different musical instruments and different singers. The quality of sound depends on the shape of sound wave or the waveform produced by it.
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