Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Question

 Explain why (or how):

(c) A violin note and sitar note may have the same frequency, yet we can distinguish between the two notes,

Answer

The overtones produced by a sitar and a violin, and the strengths of these overtones, are different. Therefore, one can distinguish between the notes produced by a sitar and a violin even if they have the same frequency of vibration. 

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