The analysis of a complex sound shows that it is composed of a frequency of 600 Hz, 1200 Hz, 1800 Hz, and 2400 Hz. The 600 Hz frequency is called a _______ frequency in this example.
A) base
B) fundamental
C) harmonic
D) critical

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The 600 Hz frequency is called the fundamental frequency because it is the lowest frequency of the sound, and the other frequencies (1200 Hz, 1800 Hz, 2400 Hz) are integer multiples of this fundamental frequency, making them harmonics of the fundamental frequency.

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