Question

Which best describes pitch?

the amount of time taken for a longitudinal wave to produce one cycle
the number of cycles per second perceived by the human ear
the amplitude of a wave when the natural frequency is matched
the distance between two corresponding parts of a transverse wave

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes pitch is: **the number of cycles per second perceived by the human ear.**

Pitch is related to the frequency of sound waves, which is measured in hertz (Hz), indicating how many cycles occur in one second. The higher the frequency, the higher the perceived pitch.