A healthy young human ear has a limited range of hearing. Sound waves with frequencies below this range are classified as infrasound, while those above it are classified as ultrasound.
Which of the following represents the typical range of frequencies that can be detected by the human ear?
2 Hz2\text{ Hz}2 Hz to 200 Hz200\text{ Hz}200 Hz
20 Hz20\text{ Hz}20 Hz to 20,000 Hz20,000\text{ Hz}20,000 Hz
200 Hz200\text{ Hz}200 Hz to 200,000 Hz200,000\text{ Hz}200,000 Hz
2,000 Hz2,000\text{ Hz}2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz20,000\text{ Hz}20,000 Hz
35 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound (physics only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.