a sound that's produced by a single wave at a constant frequency and with no overtones is called?

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a. a mellow sound
b. a discordant sound
c. a pure sound
d. an average sound

2007-02-17 06:59:48 · 4 answers · asked by vermilion_chick 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

A pure sound is probably the closest, but the correct term is the "fundamental" wave.

2007-02-17 08:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

c - a pure sound. it is a pure sine wave. Not very interesting. White noise is many frequencies all at the same energy

2007-02-17 07:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Agree with Gordon B--fundamental

2007-02-17 14:02:24 · answer #3 · answered by Xeno P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Pure sound or tone , with NO harmonic distortion.

2007-02-17 07:24:12 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋