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When an object is moving away from you while making a sound the pitch of the sound is perceived to be?

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the pitch is lower..
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Answer;

The pitch is lower

Explanation;

  • When an object is moving away from you while making a sound the pitch of the sound is perceived to be lower.
  • This phenomenon is described as the Doppler effect. Doppler effect explains the change in the observed frequency of a wave when there is a relative motion between the wave source and the observer.
  • The pitch perceived by an observer depends on the frequency of the sound wave. A high frequency corresponds to a high pitch. when a body such as an ambulance siren, or police car siren is moving away from the observer, the frequency observed and the pitch of the sound drop.
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