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Physics

Frequency of Sound Waves

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The human ear can typically hear sounds between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz, but frequency alone doesn't define the quality of a sound—it’s also tied to pitch and tone.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever noticed that a dog whistle is inaudible to humans? It's because it produces sound waves with frequencies too high for our ears to detect.