Question

Which wave property determines the pitch

Answer 1

Pitch of a sound

1. Pitch of a sound is the sensation of frequency by our ears.
2. Frequency is the number of vibrations per unit time.
3. Pitch determines the how much shrill or flat a musical note is.
4. Frequency of sound determines the pitch.
5. Higher pitch corresponds to higher frequency and lower pitch corresponds to lower frequency.
6. When two sounds whose frequencies are in a simple ratio like, $1:2$, $2:3$ or $5:4$, the is pleasant to the ears.
7. When the ratio of the frequencies are not simple like, $9:2$ or $15:16$, the sound is unpleasant to the ears.