Relationship Between Sound Wave Frequency and Pitch Perception
The frequency of a sound wave is associated with the perception of pitch, where high-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds and low-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds.
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Relationship Between Sound Wave Frequency and Pitch Perception