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The frequency of a sound wave is the number of oscillations passing a given point in 1 second. One oscillation per second = one Hz (Hertz). The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound. The higher the frequency (more osculations: the higher the pitch. The normal human can detect sounds within the frequency range of 20 -- 20,000 Hz.
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Sound is the result of a series of oscillating, longitudinal, mechanical waves of pressure (vibrations) traveling through a transmission medium. Sound waves can not travel in or through a vacuum. They require a transmission medium (some material that is at least slightly compressible) in order to travel. Without a transmission medium, there is no sound. That's the reason space is so quiet.
Sound waves can be transmitted through a: gas (like air), liquid (such as water), or solid (like a steel rod or a a drumstick).
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Which characteristic of sound depends upon frequency?
frequency is the pitch of a sound
What does the frequency of sound measure?
The frequency of sound is measured in "Hertz (Hz)".
What does the high frequency of a sound wave determine?
The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch. So if there is high frequency it means that the sound will also be high pitched. If it is low frequency that means the sound will be low pitched.
How does sound affect frequency?
The definition of sound is : "Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear." Sound can be measured by amplitude (loudness) and pitch (The frequency of the vibrations). Therefore sound does not affect frequency but frequency affects the pitch of the sound.
What does the pitch of a sound wave depend on?
Timbre of the sound. It is related to the frequency of the fundamental frequency and a combination of overtones.
The pitch of a sound wave is its?
Its' frequency.
Does the pitch of sound depend on the frequency of the sound waves that produce it?
yes, the pitch of sound does, in fact, depend on the frequency of the sound wave.
Is sound a tone?
A tone is a frequency and sound is a frequency therefore a sound is a tone.
What property of sound determines the pitch of a sound?
It is the frequency of a sound that determines its pitch. The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch.
How does sound frequency change?
the frequency of a sound can change depending on how fast the source is vibrating
Describe something that can affect the pitch of sound?
The pitch of sound depends on the sound's frequency. Frequency is basically the amount of waves the sound is producing. If there are many waves, "happen frequently", it is a high frequency. This is a high pitch. If the distance between the waves is large, it is a low frequency and a low pitch.
What is a property of sound that changes with frequency?
If you change sound's frequency and hold the velocity constant, the sound's wavelength also changes. If you change sound's frequency and keep the wavelength constant, then velocity also changes.
