What change,if any,would you expect in the characteristics of musical sound when we increase $(i)$ its frequency and (ii) its amplitude?

  • A
    Pitch increases,Loudness increases
  • B
    Pitch decreases,Loudness increases
  • C
    Pitch increases,Loudness decreases
  • D
    Pitch decreases,Loudness decreases

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