Frequency and Pitch

A note is played on a guitar.  Next, a lower note is played on the guitar.  Which of these statements describes the lower note?

• Both notes vibrated at the same speed.

• The second note vibrated slower.

• The second note vibrates at a higher frequency.

• The second note vibrated faster.

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Sounds that travel quickly, create __ pitched noises.

• low

• high

• fast

• slow

Sounds that travel slowly create __ pitched sounds.

• low

• fast

• quiet

• high

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A change in a wave length can cause ___.

• a pitch to change

• more waves

• less waves

• a change in volume

If I have a big drum and a small drum, which one will have the lower pitch?

• The big drum

• The small drum

If I have two pipes, one big and one small, which one will have the highest pitch?

• The big one

• The small one

As you tighten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..

• gets quieter

• gets lower in pitch

• gets louder

• gets higher in pitch

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As you shorten the string, the sound you make when you pluck it..

• gets lower in pitch

• gets louder

• gets higher in pitch

• gets quieter

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.

• louder

• softer

• higher

• lower

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A sound with a higher frequency has a higher ______.

• volume

• pitch

• note

• amplitude