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Standard X
Physics
Perception of Sound
The frequency...
Question
The frequency range of audible sound is__________
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Solution
The human ear responds to
sounds
with
frequencies
in the
range
from 20 Hz to 20000 Hz. This is called the
audible range
of the human ear.
Thus, the frequency range of audible sound is
20
H
z
to
20000
H
z
.
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