To raise the pitch of a stringed musical instrument the pla…

Physics Wave and Sound Mix Single Correct MCQ

Published by: CGP EDU Academic Team

Published on: September 12, 2026

To raise the pitch of a stringed musical instrument the player can

Loosen the string

Tighten the string and

Shorten the string

Both

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The correct answer is:

Higher pitch means higher frequency

Frequency of a stringed system is given by

$n = \frac{p}{2l} \sqrt{\frac{T}{m}}$

$\Rightarrow n \propto \frac{\sqrt{T}}{l}$

Hence, to get higher frequency (higher pitch) tension should be increase and length should be shorten.

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