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A person has a hearing range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. What are the typical wavelengths of sound waves in air corresponding to these two frequencies? - CBSE Class 9 - Science

ConceptRange of Hearing in Humans

Question

A person has a hearing range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. What are the typical wavelengths of sound waves in air corresponding to these two frequencies? Take the speed of sound in air as 344 m s−1.

Solution

For a sound wave,

Speed = Wavelength × Frequency

v=lambdaxxupsilon

Given that the speed of sound in air = 344 m/s

(i) For, upsilon = 20 Hz

lambda_1=v/upsilon_1=344/20=17.2m

(ii) For, upsilon_2=20000Hz

lambda_2=v/upsilon_2=344/20000=0.0172m

Hence, for humans, the wavelength range for hearing is 0.0172 m to 17.2 m.

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