MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the three characteristics that are essential when evaluating hearing.
A
Frequency, range, and intensity.
B
Frequency, pitch, and intensity.
C
Treble, pitch, and intensity.
D
Frequency, pitch, and transpose.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, the characteristic of sound which depends on its frequency is called Pitch.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pitch of a sound wave is related to the frequency of the sound wave. The loudness is related to the amplitude of a sound wave. High amplitude sound waves are loud and have high energy. The quality of a sound is also known as the Timbre of the sound.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sound is a longitudinal wave which consists of compressions and rarefactions travelling through a medium. Sound wave can be described by five characteristics: Wavelength, Amplitude, Time-Period, Frequency and Velocity or Speed. The minimum distance in which a sound wave repeats itself is called its wavelength.

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