Statement 1: Unit of loudness is decibel (dB).
Statement 2: Timbre of sound depends on the shape of the waveform.

Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false

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Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true

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Both statements are true

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Both statements are false

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The correct option is C Both statements are true
Unit of loudness is decibel (dB).
Timbre (or quality) of sound helps in differentiating between sounds of the same frequency and same amplitude. It depends on the shape of the waveform.
Hence, both statements are true.

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Statement 1: Unit of loudness is decibel (dB). Statement 2: Timbre of sound depends on the shape of the waveform.

The correct option is C Both statements are trueUnit of loudness is decibel (dB). Timbre (or quality) of sound helps in differentiating between sounds of the same frequency and same amplitude. It depends on the shape of the waveform. Hence, both statements are true.

Statement 1: Unit of loudness is decibel (dB).
Statement 2: Timbre of sound depends on the shape of the waveform.

The correct option is C Both statements are true
Unit of loudness is decibel (dB).
Timbre (or quality) of sound helps in differentiating between sounds of the same frequency and same amplitude. It depends on the shape of the waveform.
Hence, both statements are true.