Loudness and Pitch of Sound

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Decrease and increase

• Stay the same

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The further away you are from a sound, the ___ the sound will be.

• softer

• louder

• higher

• lower

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After the train passed, the pitch of the train whistle became lower. This change in sound would be represented by what change in the diagram above?

• The distance represented by C would increase.

• The distance represented by C would decrease.

• The distance represented by D would increase.

• The distance represented by D would decrease.

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Which of these waves would produce a high pitch sound?

• Low frequency wave

• High frequency wave

A sound wave with low amplitude produces which type of sound?

• High

• Low

• Loud

• Soft

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If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___

• frequency
• amplitude
• speed
• volume

When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 
• Amplitude 
• Wavelength 
• Crest

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If the distance represented by the letter A (the amplitude) were increased, how would it change the sound?

• The sound would be higher. 
• The sound would be lower. 
• The sound would be softer. 
• The sound would be louder. 

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