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Loudness and Pitch

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What helps us distinguish between the two notes of same pitch and loudness produced by two vibrating bodies?

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Quality

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Time period

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Solution

The correct option is C Quality
Two notes of the same pitch and loudness, played from different instruments do not sound the same. Notes of same pitch and loudness, which are produced by two vibrating bodies, can be distinguished by their qualities, or what we call "timber"

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