Sound Frequency and Pitch

If a sound wave has a high pitch, it has a ___.

• high frequency

• low frequency

What is frequency?

• the number of vibrations per second

• how high or low a sound is

• the loudness or softness of a sound

• the back and forth movement of matter

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Diagram shows 3 types of sound waves generated from speaker. Which of the following statements is true?

• P has a higher pitch than Q

• Q has a higher pitch than R

• R has the highest pitch

• P, Q and R have the same pitch

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Which of the following determines the pitch of a sound wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Reflection

• Absorption

Low frequency = _______ Pitch

• Low

• High

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Which wavelength would have the highest pitch like a flute or whistle?

• High Frequency Wavelength

• Low frequency Wavelength

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Which wave represents a lower pitch?

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The number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second is called ...

• wavelength

• pitch

• frequency

Hertz is the unit for ...

• loudness

• amplitude

• speed of a wave

• frequency

A low frequency has a ........... pitch.

• low

• high