Name the characteristics of sound which enables a person to differentiate between two sounds with equal loudness but having different frequencies.

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Solution

A human can tell the difference between two sounds of similar loudness but differing frequency by comparing their pitches.
The pitch of a sound is determined by its frequency.
When two sounds have different frequencies, their pitches differ as well, and a person can detect the difference.
Hence, the name of the characteristics is pitch.

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