Why are all stringed instruments are provided with hollow boxes?
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The stringed instruments are provided with hollow boxes called sound boxes. When the strings are set into vibration, forced vibrations are produced in the soundbox. Since the soundbox has a large area. It sets a volume of air into vibration. This produces a loud sound of the same frequency of that of the string.
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