Sounds

question 124

Multiple Choice

Sounds

• A) are waves of compressed air.
• B) are detected by mechanoreceptors.
• C) may be measured, with respect to their loudness, in decibels.
• D) that vary by one decibel can be differentiated by the human ear.
• E) include all of these.

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