Loudness and Pitch of Sound

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Loudness and Pitch of Sound: Overview

This topic explains concepts such as Loudness, Pitch, etc.

Important Questions on Loudness and Pitch of Sound

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Differentiate between amplitude, intensity, and loudness.

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How pitch varies with frequency? Explain with examples.

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What type of vibrations cause a loud sound?

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Explain why some sounds are loud and other sounds are quiet.

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Loudness of a sound depends on the _____ of the wave.

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Musical instruments can be played at different pitches by changing the _____ of its string.

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Why is the roar of our national animal different from the sound of a mosquito?

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Voice of which of the following is likely to have a minimum frequency?

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The loudness of a sound depends on the _____ (frequency/amplitude) of the vibrations that produce it.

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Conduct an experiment to Identify pitch or shrillness of different sounds.

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Write the definition of pitch. Differentiate the reason between grave and shrill sound.

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The loudness of sound depends on _____.

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The unit of the loudness of sound is decibel dB.       

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The pitch of sound depends on the amplitude of vibrations.

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The membrane of a table is tightened to _____ the pitch of the sound.

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The loudness of a lion’s roar is much greater than a bird’s chirp. What causes the difference in the loudness?

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The harder you beat a table, louder is the sound. List two reasons for it.

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Musical instruments can be played at different pitches by changing the _____ of its string.

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An ambulance with its siren sounding is standing in heavy traffic. A pedestrian notices that although the loudness of the sound produced does not change, its pitch varies. Which option in the following is responsible for the change in its pitch: Amplitude, frequency ?

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On which of the following factors does the loudness of a sound depend?