texashorn91
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Hopefully someone can answer this question easily, it just does not make sense to me.
I was reading here that a 16.4 Hz wave is the lowest frequency we can hear, if we have good ears. It also says that a 16.4 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 69 feet.
Doesn't sound have to its entire wavelength for us to be able to recognize it and set it apart from other sound waves? By this reasoning we can only hear sounds over 1khz in headphones, so I know I am wrong. I just don't understand it, and I would really appreciate it someone could help me out! Thanks!
I was reading here that a 16.4 Hz wave is the lowest frequency we can hear, if we have good ears. It also says that a 16.4 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 69 feet.
Doesn't sound have to its entire wavelength for us to be able to recognize it and set it apart from other sound waves? By this reasoning we can only hear sounds over 1khz in headphones, so I know I am wrong. I just don't understand it, and I would really appreciate it someone could help me out! Thanks!