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How does the brain interpret the frequency of a sound?


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Pitch

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Tone

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Loudness

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Timbre

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Solution

The correct option is A

Pitch


A high pitch sound corresponds to more number of compressions and rarefactions crossing a point in a time interval. Pitch can be quantified as frequency but it is not a physical property. It is a psychological response associated with sound.


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