can the sound of infrasonic and ultrasonic frequencies be heard by human beings?

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The human ear is only sensitive to the audible range of frequencies ranging from 20 to 20,000 Hz. Ultrasound and Infrasound is beyond this range (higher and lower respectively) and thus can not be heard by humans.

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can the sound of infrasonic and ultrasonic frequencies be heard by human beings?

Dear Student! The human ear is only sensitive to the audible range of frequencies ranging from 20 to 20,000 Hz. Ultrasound and Infrasound is beyond this range (higher and lower respectively) and thus can not be heard by humans.

Dear Student!
The human ear is only sensitive to the audible range of frequencies ranging from 20 to 20,000 Hz. Ultrasound and Infrasound is beyond this range (higher and lower respectively) and thus can not be heard by humans.