What is the sensitivity of human ear and how does it vary with frequency?

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The human ear can respond to minute pressure variations in the air if they are in the audible frequency range, roughly 20 Hz - 20 kHz.
It is capable of detecting pressure variations of less than one billionth of atmospheric pressure.

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