Regarding the Experience of Sound, Which of the Following Statements

question 42

Multiple Choice

Regarding the experience of sound, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Sound waves travel slower than light waves.
• B)The amplitude of sound waves determines their perceived loudness and is measured in decibels.
• C)Humans hear by sensing sound waves that result from changes in molecular vibration.
• D)Pitch is the perception of how high or low a sound seems, which corresponds to the frequency of the sound wave's vibration.
• E)Women's voices are usually higher than men's because their vocal cords are longer and tend to vibrate more slowly than men's.

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