Question

In the following statements, tick ‘T’ against those which are true, and ‘F’ against those which are false.

The lower the frequency of vibration, the higher the pitch.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. Pitch is a subjective aspect of musical sound, which is a judgment of the brain.
2. It is mainly determined by the frequency but is not the same as frequency.
3. The subjective unit of pitch is $mel$(derived from melody) defined as one-thousandth of the pitch of a pure $1kHz$ tone at an acoustic pressure of $60dB$.
4. When the frequency doubles from $1$ to $2kHz$, the pitch is not doubled; it increases from $1000mel$ to $1500mel$.
5. Therefore, the lower the frequency of vibration, the lower the pitch.
6. 

Hence, the given statement is false.