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Exercises Oscillations, waves and sound

Quick check from College Physics, 17.6 Hearing

Hearing: quick check

Are ultrasound and infrasound imperceptible to all hearing organisms? Explain your answer.

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Answer
No, the range of perceptible sound is based in the range of human hearing. Many other organisms perceive either infrasound or ultrasound.

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PreviousMeasuring Loudness: Loudness Versus Intensity Level and Frequency Next Calculate Acoustic Impedance and Intensity Reflection Coefficient: Ultrasound and Fat Tissue

From College Physics (1st edition) by OpenStax (Rice University), section 17.6, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original at openstax.org. We split the solution into steps; the words, numbers and figures are the book's. OpenStax doesn't endorse this site.