1
QuizMultiple Choice

Wavelength and Frequency

Question 1 • Applications and Modeling

Which component in a musical note is referred to as the pitch of a sound?

Answer
A
wavelength
B
frequency
C
time
D
distance

Explanation

Pitch is determined by the frequency of a sound wave: higher frequency sounds have higher pitch, and lower frequency sounds have lower pitch. Therefore, the component referred to as pitch is frequency, choice B.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Next