Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

A fire alarm is not loud enough, and its pitch is too low. An engineer adjusts the alarm so that it gives a louder note with a higher pitch. What change does this cause to the amplitude and to the frequency of the sound?

  • Aamplitude larger; frequency greater
  • Bamplitude larger; frequency smaller
  • Camplitude smaller; frequency greater
  • Damplitude smaller; frequency smaller

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