Which one of the following is not a characteristic of sound wave?

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  1. Amplitude 
  2. Wave length
  3. Frequency
  4. Brightness

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Option 4 : Brightness
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CONCEPT:

The following are the characteristics of the sound:

  1. Pitch or Frequency
  2. Intensity or Loudness
  3. Quality or timber

a. Pitch: The frequency of a sound wave is the parameter that ear understands as pitch. A higher frequency sound has a higher pitch, and a lower frequency sound has a lower pitch

b.Loudness: The amplitude of a sound wave determines its loudness or volume. A larger amplitude means a louder sound, and a smaller amplitude means a softer sound

c. Quality or timbre: It is the characteristics which enable us to distinguish between

Timbre is associated with the shape of sound waves or waveforms produced by them.

EXPLANATION:

  • Amplitude, wavelength and frequency are the chaaracteristics of sound wave.
  • Brightness is not the characteristic of sound wave. So option 4 is correct.

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