why does the more water I pour into a container, the higher the pitch of the sound goes?

Question

why does the more water I pour into a container, the higher the pitch of the sound goes?

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Answer 1

When you pluck a guitar string you get a note. If u shorten the string u get a higher note.

The air in the container is vibrating like the string. When there’s lots of air, it’s like a longer string. The less air is like a short string.