Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Bells are made of metal and not of wood because density of the metal is greater than that of wood.
  2. The same musical note is played on different instruments at same loudness. It produces different sensations on the ear due to their different quality of sound.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) & (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

(I) Statement (1) is wrong. The reason behind the manufacturing of bell by using metals, not using wood, is that wood dampens vibrations while metals are elastic. (II) Statement (2) is correct. Quality (or timbre) of the sound is the sensation received by the ear due to 'waveform'. Different instruments produce different waveform, which affects the quality of sound.