Characteristics of Sound
Characteristics of Sound: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Pitch, Loudness of Sound, Quality of Sound, Amplitude of Wave, Intensity of Sound, Characteristic of Sound, Grave Sound, Shrill Sound, Factors Affecting Intensity of Sound, and Ways to Vary Pitch of Sound.
Important Questions on Characteristics of Sound
What is intensity of sound? What are the factors affecting on it?

Which wave property determines pitch?

Name the characteristic which helps us distinguish between a man's voice and a woman's voice, even without seeing them.

Shortening of strings of a guitar can lower its pitch.

The maximum displacement of the particle from its mean position is known as:

We can distinguish between the musical sounds produced by different singers on the basis of the characteristic of sound called:

Loudness of a sound increases when amplitude of sound decreases.


Name the subjective property of sound related to frequency.

Name the objective measurement of loudness.
(Choose from: Intensity/ Frequency/ Time period/ Pitch)

Conduct an experiment to know the relationship between the intensity of sound produced by a body and its amplitude.




Rupesh was studying for his exams. His neighbour Berry was playing tabla. Rupesh was getting disturbed. He asked Berry to play tabla softly. Berry followed his advice. What values are learnt from Berry?

The loudness or softness of a sound is determined basically by its _____ . ( Frequency/ Amplitude)

Shorter the length of the string, _____ (shorter/higher) the pitch of the sound produced.

Timbre helps us differentiate between shrill and flat sound.
