Like for example when I’m listening to an orchestra I can hear a clarinet and a violin quite distinctly from one another, but they’re both sounds vibrating through the same air. Logically, shouldn’t one air only be able to carry one frequency (Vibrate in only one way)? How does the air contain so many frequencies simultaneously?
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Think about throwing several pebbles into a still pond. They each make waves that interact, but on a single surface. The ear and brain can interpret complex vibrations in the air from multiple sources, and differentiate individual sounds based on pitch, timbre, location, and many other qualities.
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