A body vibrating with a higher frequency will
(a) have a lower pitch
(b) have a higher pitch
(c) be louder
(d) be softer

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(b) have a higher pitch
Higher the frequency, higher is the pitch.

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A key of a mechanical piano struck gently and then struck again but much harder this time. In the second case

(a) sound will be louder but pitch will not be different
(b) sound will be louder and pitch will also be higher
(c) sound will be louder but pitch will be lower
(d) both loudness and pitch will remain unaffected

Q. The lower, the frequency of vibrations, the higher the pitch. Why?

The higher the frequency of vibration of sound, the lower is the pitch

Q. State whether true or false :

Higher the frequency of sound, higher would be its pitch.

Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The time taken for one oscillation is the frequency.
(b) The distance covered by a vibrating body while making one complete oscillation is four times the amplitude.
(c) The greater the amplitude of a vibrating body, the higher will be the pitch of the sound it gives out.
(d) In a string instrument, thin strings are used for low pitch notes.

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A body vibrating with a higher frequency will (a) have a lower pitch (b) have a higher pitch (c) be louder (d) be softer

(b) have a higher pitchHigher the frequency, higher is the pitch.

A body vibrating with a higher frequency will
(a) have a lower pitch
(b) have a higher pitch
(c) be louder
(d) be softer

(b) have a higher pitch
Higher the frequency, higher is the pitch.