Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

A wave of sound has a frequency of $25\,000\text{ Hz}$ and moves through air at a speed of $340\text{ m s}^{-1}$. Why is this sound inaudible to a human?

  • AThe frequency is too low.
  • BThe frequency is too high.
  • CThe speed is too low.
  • DThe speed is too high.

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