Our ears are most sensitive to sound of _________.

16

cycles/sec

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2000

cycles/sec

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1000

cycles/sec

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500

cycles/sec

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Solution

The correct option is B $2000$ cycles/sec
The human auditory system is sensitive to frequencies from about 20 Hz to around 20,000 Hz. Within this range, the human ear is most sensitive between 2000 and 5000 Hz, largely due to the resonance of the ear canal and the transfer function of the ossicles of the middle ear.
So, the correct option is B.

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