The frequency of a wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength. That means that waves with a high frequency have a short wavelength , while waves with a low frequency have a longer wavelength. Light waves have very, very short wavelengths.
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Infrasound, sometimes referred to as low status sound , describes sound waves with a frequency below the lower limit of human audibility (generally 20 Hz). Hearing becomes gradually less sensitive as frequency decreases, so for humans to perceive infrasound, the sound pressure must be sufficiently high.
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Sounds with frequencies above 20,000 hertz are called ultrasound . Ultrasound is too high-pitched for humans to hear.
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Infrasound is the span of low-frequency sounds below 20 Hz that fall below the hearing range of humans. While these sounds escape our ears, scientific instruments can detect them—and tell us some interesting things about the planet.
Read moreWhat are low frequency sounds called?
Sounds with a frequency of 20 Hz and lower are called infrasound . Low frequency sound is understood to mean sound, the frequency of which is below 125 Hz. Infrasound and low frequency sound are difficult to hear, but they cannot be called completely inaudible.
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