Which Statement Is False

question 263

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false?

• A)Sound waves are produced by a disturbance pattern in air molecules.
• B)Sound waves gradually dissipate as they travel from the original sound source.
• C)Long sound waves vibrate more hair cells near the oval window than near the helicotrema.
• D)A sound at 60 decibels will always be louder than a sound at 50 cycles per second.
• E)Sound waves vibrate perilymph before they vibrate endolymph.

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