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When a sound source is moving away from you, what happens to the pitch?
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When a sound source is moving away from you, what happens to the pitch?

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It decreases

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Since the time between waves is reduced, the frequency is increased. Similarly if the observer is moving away from the sound source, the frequency, and therefor pitch, is decreased.

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