College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 11, Problem 88RPP
Where is the mechanism that allows the ear to distinguish between low-frequency and high-frequency sounds?
a. The fluid inside the cochlea of the inner ear
b. In the oval window
c. In the basilar membrane
d. Both b and c
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