The pitch of sound is measured using a unit of frequency known as the hertz (Hz). Humans can hear sounds with a frequency between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz.

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For example, a sound measured at 4,000 Hz vibrates 4,000 times per second. The frequency, which is the pitch of a sound, is different from the intensity, which is how loud a sound feels.