Question

Sound wave W has amplitude ‘A' and frequency ‘f'. Sound wave X is louder and lower in pitch than sound wave W. What can be said about the amplitude and frequency of sound wave X?

Answer 1

Answer:

Sound wave X amplitude is greater than 'A' and its frequency is lesser than

'f'

Explanation:

The pitch of a sound is dictated by the frequency of the sound wave, while the loudness is dictated by the amplitude.

A high pitch sound corresponds to a high frequency and a low pitch sound corresponds to a low frequency.

The larger the amplitude of the waves, the louder the sound and vice-versa.

From the question,

Sound wave W has amplitude ‘A' and frequency 'f' and

Sound wave X is louder and lower in pitch than sound wave W.

Since sound wave X is louder, this means its amplitude is greater than 'A'.

Also, since sound wave X is lower in pitch, this means its frequency is lesser than 'f'.