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Can we hear sound waves having frequency hundred thousands Hz

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No,we can't hear sound waves having hundred thousand Hertz.
In general terms, the frequency range for human hearing is about 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz.
Above 20000Hz we can't hear anything.

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