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Mention the range of audible range for the humans.

A

`0Hz-30Hz`

B

`20Hz-20kHz`

C

`20 kHz-20,000 kHz`

D

`20 kHz-MHz`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Above range is caled audible range for humans.
(i) If `f lt 20 Hz` then such sound can not be heard by humans.
(ii) If `f gt 20000` Hz then such sound damages the ear membrane of humans.
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