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A sound wave, like any other wave, is introduced into a medium by a vibrating object. The vibrating object is the source of the disturbance that moves through the medium. The vibrating object that creates the disturbance could be the vocal cords of a person, the vibrating string and sound board of a guitar or violin, the vibrating tines of a tuning fork, or the vibrating diaphragm of a radio speaker. Regardless of what vibrating object is creating the sound wave, the particles of the medium through which the sound moves is vibrating in a back and forth motion at a given frequency. The frequency of a wave refers to how often the particles of the medium vibrate when a wave passes through the medium. The frequency of a wave is measured as the number of complete back-and-forth vibrations of a particle of the medium per unit of time. If a particle of air undergoes 1000 longitudinal vibrations in 2 seconds, then the frequency of the wave would be 500 vibrations per second. A commonly used unit for frequency is the Hertz (abbreviated Hz), where
1 Hertz = 1 vibration/second
As a sound wave moves through a medium, each particle of the medium vibrates at the same frequency. This is sensible since each particle vibrates due to the motion of its nearest neighbor. The first particle of the medium begins vibrating, at say 500 Hz, and begins to set the second particle into vibrational motion at the same frequency of 500 Hz. The second particle begins vibrating at 500 Hz and thus sets the third particle of the medium into vibrational motion at 500 Hz. The process continues throughout the medium; each particle vibrates at the same frequency. And of course the frequency at which each particle vibrates is the same as the frequency of the original source of the sound wave. Subsequently, a guitar string vibrating at 500 Hz will set the air particles in the room vibrating at the same frequency of 500 Hz, which carries a sound signal to the ear of a listener, which is detected as a 500 Hz sound wave.
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Pitch describes how high or low a sound is. The pitch of a sound is most dependent upon the of the sound wave.?
frequency
The pitch of a sound wave is its?
Its' frequency.
How does the pitch of sound vary with frequency?
pitch corresponds directly with frequency, so as frequency increases, so does pitch.
How do frequency change the pitch of a sound?
Pitch represents the perceived fundamental frequency of a sound. It is one of the three major auditory attributes of sounds along with loudness and timbre.
What is the relationship between pitch and frequency?
Easy: direct relationship, higher ptich, higher frequency (and vice-versa) lower pitch lower frequency Hard to explain more... Both are of sound waves, plus they effect how sound will travel in that higher frequencies are attenuated more rapidly than low frequency for the same distance and medium..
A sound with a low pitch always has a low?
I think the answer you seek is frequency. A low pitch equals a low frequency of the sound wave.
Does a high pitch sound result from low frequency waves?
high pitch is high frequency, low pitch is low frequency
For a sound with low pitch what else is always low?
Its frequency. Pitch is just another name for describing the frequency of a sound.
For a sound with a low pitch what else is always low?
Its frequency. Pitch is just another name for describing the frequency of a sound.
Does A high-pitched sound result from low frequency waves?
high pitch is high frequency, low pitch is low frequency
What is the difference between a sound of low pitch and high pitch amplitude or frequency?
Low frequency = low pitch = long waves
What is the name for the low frequency of sound?
It has a low pitch
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.
Does a lower pitch song have a higher frequency than a high pitch sound?
No. Low pitch = low frequency = long waves
What type of pitch does a sound with low energy have?
The frequency of the sound wave gives rise to the perception of pitch. Pitch is synonymous to frequency (which is the number of complete waves, or cycles, per second). The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch, and vice versa. Pitch
Does a high pitch sound have a greater frequency than a low pitch sound?
Yes
Explain high and low pitch frequency's?
The higher the frequency of the sound wave, the higher the pitch.
