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What is the range of frequencies that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
What is the range of frequencies that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
- 20 Hz to 25 kHz
- 10 Hz to 20 kHz
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz (correct)
- 15 Hz to 25 kHz
What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?
What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?
- Ultrasound (correct)
- Hypersound
- Audible waves
- Infrasound
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
- Acoustics (correct)
- Biology
- Geology
- Chemistry
What are sound waves below 20 Hz known as?
What are sound waves below 20 Hz known as?
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What represents sound waves with wavelengths of 17 meters to 1.7 centimeters in air at atmospheric pressure?
What represents sound waves with wavelengths of 17 meters to 1.7 centimeters in air at atmospheric pressure?
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