wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Why are the voices of men, women and children different?

Open in App
Solution

  1. Men have vocal cords about 20 mm in length. Women have vocal cords about 5 mm long. Children have still very short (less than 5 mm and increases as they age) vocal cords.
  2. As the frequency of vibration of the vocal cord increases, the pitch of the sound produced by it increases.
  3. So, when, we go from man to woman, and then child, the frequency of vibration of their vocal cords increases due to which the pitch of their voices increases.​


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
123
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Sounds by Humans
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon