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📊 Sound Wave Traces

Oscilloscope trace of a quiet sound with low pitch: a small wave, two waves across the screen. Oscilloscope trace of a loud sound with low pitch: a tall wave, two waves across the screen. Oscilloscope trace of a quiet sound with high pitch: a small wave, six waves across the screen. Oscilloscope trace of a loud sound with high pitch: a tall wave, six waves across the screen.

Figure 1: Oscilloscope traces comparing loud/quiet and high/low pitch sounds, all shown with the same screen settings

KEY CONNECTIONS: Taller waves = LOUDER (higher amplitude) | More waves across the same screen = HIGHER PITCH (higher frequency)

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