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Name the characteristic of sound which depends on : (a) amplitude (b) frequency.

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a)
Intensity of sound. As intensity is directly proportional to square of amplitude of sound wave.
b)
The term 'pitch' is often used in music. Pitch depends upon the frequencies of the sound wave. A note has a higher pitch when the frequency is high and a note of low frequency has a low pitch.


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