Physics
Grade-8
Easy

Question

As we humans grow older, our ears become ______.

  1. More sensitive to higher frequencies
  2. Less sensitive to higher frequencies
  3. Least sensitive to sound
  4. We become deaf

hintHint:

Less sensitive to higher frequencies.

The correct answer is: Less sensitive to higher frequencies


    • Hearing sensitivity decreases progressively as humans become older. 
    • Therefore, as humans grow older, ears become less sensitive to higher frequencies.
    • So, the correct option is a.

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