Pitch of a Sound

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8th ICSE
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Pitch of a Sound: Overview

The topic discusses the pitch of a sound. It helps in differentiating a shrill sound from a hoarse sound. The pitch of the sound is directly proportional to the frequency of the sound. Higher the pitch, shriller is the voice.

Important Questions on Pitch of a Sound

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A shrill voice has _____ frequency.

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The waveforms of some sounds are given below. Answer the questions that followed.
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Identify the sounds with the same pitch.

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The waveforms of some sounds are given below. Answer the questions that followed.
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Identify the most shrill sound.
 

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The pitch of a stringed instrument depends on the tension in the string.

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Pitch of a sound depends on its frequency.

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The pitch of a sound of string instruments decreases with the decrease in the thickness of the vibrating string.

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A longer string will produce a sound of a _____ (low/high) pitch.

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The characteristic of a sound which distinguishes a shrill sound from a hoarse one is called _____.

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A sound produced by guitar and violin with the same pitch and loudness is distinguished by its

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The pitch of a flute can be increased by

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The pitch of a sound increases with increase in its

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If a stretched string is cut into half, how will the pitch of the sound produced by the vibrating string change?

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Prove that the pitch of a wind instrument depends on the length of the vibrating air column.

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How can you prove experimentally that the pitch of a string instrument depends on the length of the vibrating string?

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What do you understand by the terms pitch, timbre and loudness of a sound?

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Define the characteristic of a sound that distinguishes a shrill sound from a hoarse sound.

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Name three characteristics of sound.

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Define the term pitch.

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Define the term time period.

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Define the term frequency.