Distinguish between harmonics and overtones. [Any Two points]
Q.11 Distinguish between harmonics and overtones. [Any Two points]
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| Harmonics | Overtones |
|---|---|
| 1. Harmonics are frequencies that are integral multiples of the fundamental frequency. | 1. Overtones are the frequencies actually produced by the vibrating body, other than the fundamental (higher than it). |
| 2. The fundamental frequency itself is the first harmonic. | 2. The fundamental is not an overtone; the first frequency above it is the first overtone. |
| 3. All integral multiples are harmonics, whether or not the instrument can produce them. | 3. Only frequencies that are actually present are overtones (e.g. in a pipe closed at one end only odd harmonics are present, so the first overtone is the third harmonic). |
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· 27 Oct 2026
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