Question
Explain why a violin note and sitar note may have the same frequency, yet we can distinguish between the two notes.
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Answer
Even though the frequencies of the notes of violin and gitar are same we can differentiate between the notes produced by them since the number of overtones in the sound produced by a violoin or gitar is different. We can differentiate between the notes produced by them.
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