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Sound waves with frequency less than 20 Hz is _________.

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infrasonic
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ultrasonic
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audible
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supersonic
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Solution

The correct option is A infrasonic
Human beings can only hear sounds whose frequency is ranging from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The sound waves below the frequency of 20 Hz is called infrasonic sounds. The sound waves above the frequency of 20 kHz is called ultrasonic sounds.

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