alleryStart learning →A string's other properties stay fixed. Raising tension makes its pitch?
ABecomes higher
BBecomes lower
CStays unchanged
DBecomes undefined
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Becomes higher
Increasing string tension raises its fundamental frequency when length and linear density remain unchanged.
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