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We have two ears purposely to predict the of sound.

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position of source

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loudness of source

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type of source

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The correct option is A position of source
Two ears sense the time lag between the sound signals which can reach to the one ear earlier than the other ear depending on the position of source. Loudness and source type of any sound can also be predicted by one ear.

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