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Name the mechanical waves whose frequency is more than 20 kHz.

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Sound waves with frequencies greater than 20 kHz are called ultrasound.
Hence, ultrasounds are the vibrations of frequencies greater than the upper limit of the audible range for humans, that is, greater than 20kHz.

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