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    • Diagram showing how sound has both volume and pitch.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 10 May 2011 Size: 30 KB Referencing Hub media

    Sound has both volume and pitch. Volume is seen as an increase in amplitude of the sound wave. Pitch is seen as a change in the frequency of the sound wave.

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