2007-04-27 18:01:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The higher the pitch, the higher the frequency.
Basically, the frequency doubles every octave.
The A below middle C, for example, is 220 Hertz. The A one octave higher is 440 Hz, the next A is 880 Hz, then 1760 Hz, 3520 Hz and so on.
2007-04-27 18:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ben 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pitch and frequency are directly related in the fundamental mode. For the modern equitempered each note in the scale has a fundamental frequency equal to the preceding note times the twelfth root of 2 (about 1.059). The pitch is also affected by the overtones of the fundamental frequency. For a piano the overtones are slightly higher in frequency than simple harmonics would be. This requires "stretching" the octaves on a piano so the higher notes sound pleasing when sounded with lower notes.
2007-04-27 18:10:29 · answer #2 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roughly speaking, they are the same. Technically pitch is what you perceive and frequency is the actual rate of vibration. For example, if a tone at a constant frequency is played louder and louder it will seem to go flat, i.e., the pitch decreases even though the frequency stays the same.
2007-04-27 18:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by engqm743 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are proportional - in that a wave with a high frequency will have a high pitch, and a wave with a low frequency will have a low pitch. Take a look at this link as it explains the relationship very well. I hope this helps.
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/sound/u11l2a.html
2007-04-27 18:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by zowar1363 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pitch of a sound depends on the frequency of the sound. objects that vibrate faster have a higher frequency and pitch .objects that vibrate slower have a lower frequency hence a lower pitch
2007-04-27 18:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher the frequency, the organs in our ear register a higher pitch.
2007-04-27 18:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are two different words meaning the same thing, i.e. pitch = frequency
2007-04-27 18:06:27 · answer #7 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greater the pitch the grater the frequency of the sound waves.
http://www.dosits.org/science/whatis/frequency.htm
2007-04-27 18:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by zarkazmo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are waves. the shorter the distance between the waves
or shorter frequency, the louder the volum. pitch is the size of
the wave. same wave
2007-04-27 18:13:45 · answer #9 · answered by rcdefender 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE HIGHER IN PITCH THE HIGHER THE FREQUENCY OF THE SOUND IS.
2007-04-27 18:04:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋