Which best describes pitch? (a. the number of cycles per second perceived by the human ear

(b. the amount of time taken for a longitudinal wave to produce one cycle

(c. the distance between two corresponding parts of a transverse wave

(d. the amplitude of a wave when the natural frequency is matched

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Kamari Sanford

Physics

19 January, 19:27

Which best describes pitch? (a. the number of cycles per second perceived by the human ear

(b. the amount of time taken for a longitudinal wave to produce one cycle

(c. the distance between two corresponding parts of a transverse wave

(d. the amplitude of a wave when the natural frequency is matched

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Houston Wilkinson · Answer 1

"Pitch" is how high or low your brain thinks the sound is ... like deciding whether you're hearing the sound of a dog-whistle or a garbage truck. It directly depends on the frequency of the sound.

That's (a.).

Which best describes pitch? (a. the number of cycles per second perceived by the human ear(b. the amount of time taken for a longitudinal wave to produce one cycle(c. the distance between two corresponding parts of a transverse wave(d. the amplitude of a wave when the natural frequency is matched