What happens when a short, thin piano string is pressed?
A high-pitched sound is produced.
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Caroline tapped a glass filled with water and heard a sound. Which action would raise the pitch?
pour some water out of the glass
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The volume of sound from an electric hand drill could not damage ears.
False
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You can raise the pitch on a string instrument by making the string ........... , ..............., or .............. .
thinner, shorter, or tighter.
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Low-pitched sounds vibrate at a ___________ frequency.
low
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Sound travels in the form of _____.
waves
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A sound with a tall amplitude will be...
loud
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A bird chirping is an example of a ______ sound.
high pitch/soft
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Two sound waves of different frequencies interfere and produce a resulting waveform shown with four points (W, X, Y, and Z) marked on the new wave. At which point will the sound be the loudest ?
W
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A sound with a higher frequency has a higher ______.
Pitch
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When you tighten the strings on a guitar the pitch gets higher. Why?