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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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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.


What are the two elements of sounds?

Sounds, which are mechanical energy, vary in both frequency and amplitude. The pitch of a sound, the "highness" or "lowness" of that sound is a function of its frequency. Higher frequency equal higher pitch. The amplitude of a sound is the sound energy or "loudness" of the sound. The higher the amplitude of the sound wave, the more energy in the wave and the louder it is. source, medium and sender


What is a sound that can be heard called?

A sound with a high volume is called a loud sound. When some sounds are too loud and unexpected, they are a nuisance and can be termed as noise pollution.


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


Is it the speed or the size of the vibration that changes the pitch of a sound?

The speed of the vibration changes the pitch of a sound. A higher speed of vibration creates a higher pitch, while a lower speed of vibration creates a lower pitch. The size of the vibration does not directly affect the pitch, but it can influence the volume or intensity of the sound.

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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


The difference between pitch and volume?

Pitch refers to how high or low a sound is, determined by the frequency of the sound waves. Volume, on the other hand, refers to how loud or soft a sound is, determined by the amplitude of the sound waves.


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 does pitch mean in science terms for kids?

In science, pitch refers to how high or low a sound is. It is determined by the frequency of the sound waves, with high frequencies producing high-pitched sounds and low frequencies producing low-pitched sounds.


What do Barn Owl sound like?

A typical barn owl call sounds like a high pitch screeching sound and is pretty loud.


What does a sound wave with high amplitude have?

if high amplitude was found in reservoir after injected water what that mean?


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.


What is the difference between a loud low pitched sound and a quiet high pitched sound?

A loud low-pitched sound has a lower frequency and greater intensity, while a quiet high-pitched sound has a higher frequency and lower intensity. The pitch of a sound is determined by its frequency, or the number of vibrations per second, while the volume, or intensity, is dictated by the amplitude of the sound waves.