Physics

Physics

Problem

Three animals emit the sounds listed below: (i) Elephant: 10 Hz10\,\text{Hz} (ii) Dog whistle: 18 kHz18\,\text{kHz} (iii) Bat: 45 kHz45\,\text{kHz} a. (a) Identify the type of sound produced by each animal (infrasound, audible sound, or ultrasound). b. (b) Explain briefly why the sound produced by the bat cannot be heard by a human listener.

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