What are the differences between infrasonic, audible and ultrasonic sound waves?

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Audible sound waves have frequencies range from $20 H z$ to $20 k H z$ .
Infrasonic sound waves have frequencies below $20 H z$ .
Audible sound waves have frequencies above $20 k H z$ .

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In SONAR we use :

(a) ultrasonic waves

(b) infrasonic waves

(d) audible sound waves

Q. (a) What are infrasonic waves ? Name two animals which produce infrasonic waves.
(b) What are ultrasonic waves ? Name two animals which can produce ultrasonic waves.
(c) The audible range of frequencies of an average human ear is from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Calculate the corresponding wavelengths. (Speed of sound in air is 344 ms^–1)

Sounds having frequencies lower than 20 Hz are called:

Q. Sounds of frquency above

20 k H z

is called:

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What are the differences between infrasonic, audible and ultrasonic sound waves?

Audible sound waves have frequencies range from 20Hz to 20kHz .Infrasonic sound waves have frequencies below 20Hz .Audible sound waves have frequencies above 20kHz .

Audible sound waves have frequencies range from $20 H z$ to $20 k H z$ .
Infrasonic sound waves have frequencies below $20 H z$ .
Audible sound waves have frequencies above $20 k H z$ .