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WAEC Physics 2018 Objective — Question 24

Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The pitch of a note is not affected by

  • A. frequency
  • B. tension in a vibrating string
  • C. mass of a vibrating string
  • D. amplitude of sound waveCorrect

Explanation

Pitch depends on frequency (which itself depends on the string's tension and mass per unit length); amplitude affects only loudness, not pitch.

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