Question

When a guitar is tuned to adjust it pitch what is it that is changed?

A) its wavelength
B) Its frequency
C) Its amplitude
D) its linear density

Answer 1

B) Its frequency

Step-by-step explanation:

• The pitch of sound heard depends on its frequency of the sound wave. Frequency refers to how fast the sound wave is oscillating.
• A high frequency sound wave has a high pitch while a low frequency sound wave has a low pitch.
• The faster the sound wave oscillates the higher the pitch. For instance, a guitar with a big heavy string will vibrate slowly and thus create a low pitch.