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The pitch of a sound is a perception created in the brain, when it receives the electrical signals that the
sound sets up in the ear. The brain interprets higher frequency sound as having higher pitch, and
lower frequency sound as having lower pitch.
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∙ 13y ago-- the siren on a fire truck, police car, or ambulance
-- the fire alarm on any floor in any hotel
-- a note in high register, with fermata, played sostenuto and fortissimo by an experienced piccolo player
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What does amplitude and pitch mean?
The sound pressure amplitude tells about how loud the tone will be and the pitch (frequency = cycles per second) of the oscillation tells how high the sound of the tone will be. The amplidude gives the loudness of the tone. The the pitch gives the frequency of the tone.
Why are pitch and frequency similar to loudness and intensity?
sound has properties of loudness and pitch. The loudness of a sound depends on the amplitude of vibration. A speaker making a loud sound moves back and forth more than a speaker making a soft sound. The pitch of a sound depends on the frequency of vibration. A speaker making a high pitched sound like a siren vibrates with a higher frequency than the same speaker making a low pitched sound like thunder
What is a sound that can be heard called?
Wouldn't that be called noise Answer: A sound.
What equipment do you used to measure sound?
Hertz is used to measure sound frequency (how high or low the sound is). Decibels are used to measure how loud or soft a sound is.
Is it the speed or the size of the vibration that changes the pitch of a sound?
Neither. Speed of sound waves doesn't change unless there is a change in the medium (substance through which the wave moves). the size of the vibration determines how loud the sound is. the length of the vibration is what determines the pitch.
What is difference in pitch and loudnes?
pitch - how high or low a sound is volume - how loud a sound is
How does human produce loud sounds?
By vibration of vocal chords.. High frequency of vibration/low pitch = sweet sound Low frequency of vibration/high pitch = harsh sound High amplitude = loud sound
Are high pitched sounds loud or soft?
No, pitch is how high or low a sound is loud and soft is volume
What the loudness or softness of a sound?
sound frequency of an individual is same . loud means high pitch. soft means low pitch
Is pitch used to find loud or soft sound?
pitch isn't used to find sound but pitch is if the sound is loud or soft. the pitch of music may vary.
A high frequency sound will be heard as A. a sonic boom B. beats C. very loud volume D. high pitch?
that would be high pitch
What do Barn Owl sound like?
A typical barn owl call sounds like a high pitch screeching sound and is pretty loud.
What is sound and pitch?
When a person talks or something crashes it forms a sound. There is sound all over the world. Sound can vary in two different ways. The pitch (not the pitch as in football pitch) of a sound and the volume of a sound. Pitch is how high or how low a sound is. A high pitched sound is like when a child talks. A low pitched sound is like when an adult talks Volume is the term for how strong or how soft a sound is. If the sound is strong then it is loud. But when the sound is soft then the sound is quiet.
Do high pitched sounds damage hearing?
it depends on how loud the pitch is some pitches are not harmful but they are so high we can hear them i think these type of sounds at a pitch very high are called infrared sound?
The difference between pitch and volume?
The difference between pitch and volume is pitch is tone, and what a sound is, and volume is how loud a sound is.
How do you tell if its 2 stroke or 4 stroke?
mainly sound , a 2 stroke has a high pitch tinging noise and a 4 stroke has a deep loud sound
What is the measurment of loud or soft sound called?
Pitch
