Question

What is the audible range of sound?

Answer 1

1. It is found that human ears are sensitive to vibrational frequencies within a certain specified range, which is known as the audible range of sound.
2. The audible range of sound for human beings extends from about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (i.e. 20 kHz).
3. Young children under the age of 5 years and some animals, such as dogs, have an extended audible limit up to 25 kHz.
4. As people grow older, their ears become less sensitive to higher frequencies.

Hence, the audible range of sound for human beings extends from about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.