College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Sound - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 522: 1

Answer

The audible range for human ears is 20Hz to 20kHz. When insects fly, due to the flapping of their wings, there are contractions and rarefactions are produces in the air. These produce the buzzing sound. Most of the insects produce buzzing sound which are beyond the audible range of human.

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The audible range for human ears is 20Hz to 20kHz. When insects fly, due to the flapping of their wings, there are contractions and rarefactions are produces in the air. These produce the buzzing sound. Most of the insects produce buzzing sound which are beyond the audible range of human.
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