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The pitch of a sound depends on its_____.

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The pitch of a sound primarily depends on its frequency. Higher the frequency, higher is the pitch.
Loudness and spectrum are the other parameters on which the pitch of a sound depends.
The number of oscillations per unit time gives the frequency of the sound wave.
The wavelength of a sound wave is the distance between two consecutive compressions (C) or two consecutive rarefactions (R).
The amplitude is the maximum disturbance in the medium on either side of the mean value. It determines the loudness or softness of the sound.
The quality of sound that helps in differentiating the two different sounds, is termed as timbre.