A student beats a large drum and at the same time plays a high-pitched plastic whistle. Which property of sound waves is the main reason why the sound of the whistle is heard so differently from the sound of the drum?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) The loudness of the sound waves is always the same for both
2. (B) The type of air in the room changes when each instrument is played
3. (C) The speed of the sound waves through the air is different for each
4. (D) The frequency of the sound waves is different for each instrument

Verified Answer

Option (D): The frequency of the sound waves is different for each instrument

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