The pitch of sound increases if its frequency

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The correct option is A increases
The pitch of sound increases if its frequency increases.
Pitch describes how high or low a tone is and depends upon the rapidity with which a sounding body vibrates, i.e., upon the frequency of vibration. The higher the frequency of vibration, the higher the pitch.

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