OCR GCSE Physics A · J249
Specification P5.1i · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Human hearing limitsOther animals have different hearing ranges; for example, bats and dolphins can detect frequencies in the ultrasonic range.
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GCSE Physics · key term
The interval between the lowest and highest sound frequencies that a person can detect.
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Specification P5.1i · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Human hearing limitsOther animals have different hearing ranges; for example, bats and dolphins can detect frequencies in the ultrasonic range.
Do not confuse frequency with amplitude: frequency determines pitch and whether a sound lies within the hearing range; amplitude affects loudness and whether the sound is strong enough to detect.
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