Healthy young adults should be able to hear frequencies anywhere between 20 and 20.000 Hz . The most important frequencies for speech and language are between 250 and 8000 Hz.
Read moreIs low or high frequency louder?
The answer to this question is clearly no. You might suspect, that the higher the frequency, the louder we perceive a noise , but frequency does not tell us how loud a sound is. Intensity or loudness is the amount of energy of a vibration and is measured in decibels (dB). If a sound is loud, it has a high intensity.
Read moreWhat is considered high frequency?
High frequency sound is sound of which the frequency lies between 8 and 20 kHz . High frequency sound with a frequency over 16 kHz can hardly be heard, but it is not completely inaudible. High frequency sound and even ultrasound in the lower frequency zone (up to 24 kHz) can be audible if the sound level is high enough.
Read moreWhat is the difference between high and low frequency waves?
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 .
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