Question
Give the physical explanation for the difference between musical sounds and noises.
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Answer
Sounds can be roughly divided into two categories: (i) music, and (ii) noise.
Regularity, contrivity and rapidity make musical sounds different from a noise. The distinction between music and noise is not very sharp; it is subjective.
Regularity, contrivity and rapidity make musical sounds different from a noise. The distinction between music and noise is not very sharp; it is subjective.
| Music | Noise |
| 1. It is pleasant, smooth and agreeable to the ear. | 1. It is harsh, discordant and displeasing to the ear. |
| 2. It is produced by the vibrations which are periodic. | 2. It is produced by an irregular succession of disturbances. |
| 3. All the component waves are similar without any sudden change in their wavelength and amplitude | 3. The component wave chanqes their character suddenly and they are of short duration.. |
| 4. The sound level is low (below 30 dB). | 4. The sound level is hiah (above 120 dB). |
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