Question

An instrument with a longer tube or larger body has a ______ natural frequency.




A.


softer




B.


louder




C.


lower




D.


higher

Answer 1

I suppose C, because for example if you compare Cello and Violin, or any brass wind instruments, you notice, that bigger instruments have lower notes.

Answer 2

the longer the tube, the lower the frequency. understand this by considering the ends of the tube. they would define the ends of the resulting wave. so the larger the ends, the longer the wave, the longer the wavelength, the smaller the frequency.

Answer 3

trumpet vs. tuba