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Sound — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsSound2 Marks
Question
What determines the pitch of a sound?
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Answer

Pitch of sound is determined by its wavelength or the frequency. Two notes of the same amplitude and sounded on the same instrument will differ in pitch when their vibrations are of different wavelengths or frequencies.

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