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human
why do the low notes on a piano carry for much much longer than the high notes?

if you slam an A in the first octave and an A in the last octave, the former will continue to output sound for much longer than the latter. why is that?
gpt
Because the energy in the vibrating piano wires dissipates a small percentage each vibration. So the note 'lasts' not a period of time, but a number of vibrations. Lower notes period of vibration is longer. So they last longer too.