Sound, ultrasound and infrasound

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The normal range of human hearing is from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz20,000\text{ Hz}20,000 Hz. Sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz are classified as infrasound.

Suggest two physical or structural reasons why the human ear cannot detect infrasound waves.

Draft your response as two distinct points.

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