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You're probably think of the Doppler effect, which is the change of the frequency of a signal depending on the motion of the observer relative to the signal source. The typical example involves a car horn and a person standing on the side of the road. If you are standing still next to a stopped car and its horn sounds, you will hear a certain pitch. If the same horn is sounded as the car is driving toward you, the pitch you perceive will be higher - the higher the car speed, the higher the pitch. If the car is driving away from you, the pitch will be lower. This is because the motion of the car is causing the sound waves to compress (driving toward you) or stretch (driving away from you), increasing or decreasing the frequency and raising or lowering the pitch.
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The pitch of a sound wave is its?
Its' frequency.
How does tube length affect sound?
A longer tube causes the soundwave to have a longer wavelength, a lower frequency and hence have a lower pitch.
How does the pitch of sound vary with frequency?
pitch corresponds directly with frequency, so as frequency increases, so does pitch.
What unit is used to express the intensity of sound?
decibel
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..
In music the frequency of a sound wave is called?
Pitch - In music, the higher or lower the pitch, the higher or lower the note. Pitch is determined by the frequency of the sound waves.
Whose sound frequency is moremen or women?
From day to day experience it is evident that a woman's voice is more shriller i.e. it has a higher pitch. Men's voice is flat or grave i.e. it has a lower pitch. A sound( here voice) corresponding to higher pitch is of higher frequency while a sound of lower pitch corresponds to lower frequency. It is clear from this that sound frequency of women is moreNote: the pitch of a sound depends on frequency of vibrations but is different from it, as frequency is a measurable quantity while pitch is a sensation.
How does a sounds frequency relate to a sound's pitch?
The pitch and frequency are the same thing. The term "pitch" is used by musicians while the term "frequency" is used by scientists. By Lorraine Kyle B. Vergara
Does a lower pitch song have a higher frequency than a high pitch sound?
No. Low pitch = low frequency = long waves
Do high frequency sound waves have a higher or lower pitch than low frequency sound wave?
Yes! All sound waves, regardless of pitch move at the same speed provided they are in the same medium. Differences in frequency cause the sound to be perceived as higher or lower. A high pitched sound has a higher frequency and shorter wavelength while low pitched sounds have lower frequencies and longer wavelengths
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.
What is the relation between pitch and frequency?
the lower the frequency the lower the pitch; higher pitch lower frequency
Explain how you could change the pitch and frequency of the sound of a guitar?
Loosening the string will LOWER the frequency, tightening it will RAISE the frequency.
Which of these statements is falseA lower-pitched sound is produced when the vocal cords are relaxed.A lower-pitched sound has a higher frequency than a high-pitched sound.Stretching the vocal cords produces a high-pitched sound?
A lower-pitched sound has a higher frequency than a high-pitched sound.
How does frequency relate to pitch of a sound wave?
The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch. The lower the frequency, the lower the pitch.
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.
What does the length of a string on a guitar have to do with pitch?
Vibrations run up and down the string at the sound of speed. The longer the string the lower the frequency of the wave biting both ends, resulting in a lower pitch. Frequency is simply the frequency of the vibrations.
