Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Guess which sound has a higher pitch: guitar or car horn?
Advertisements
Solution
The frequency of the vibration of a sound produced by a guitar is greater than that produced by a car horn. Since the pitch of a sound is proportional to its frequency, the guitar has a higher pitch than a car horn.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write the audible range of frequency for the normal human ear.
What is the nature of sound waves in air?
Explain the terms 'compressions' and 'rarefactions' of a wave. What type of waves consist of compressions and rarefactions.
Draw a displacement-distance graph of a wave and mark on it, the amplitude of wave by the letter 'a' and wavelength of wave by the letter λ.
Why does an empty vessel produce more sound than a filled one?
Vibrations in a body produce ______.
What are the uses of infrasonic sound?
