(a) What is the difference between infrasonic waves and ultrasonic waves?
(b) Choose the infrasonic waves and ultrasonic waves from the following frequencies: (i) 10,000 Hz (ii) 30,000 Hz (iii) 18 Hz (iv) 50,000 Hz (v) 10 Hz


(a). Difference between infrasonic waves and ultrasonic waves:


Infrasonic wavesUltrasonic waves
The sound waves having frequencies lower than the audible range are known as Infrasonic waves.The sound waves having frequencies higher than the human audible range are known as ultrasonic waves. 
Elephants and whales can use and hear infrasonic sound waves.
In the medical field, ultrasonic sound waves are used for imaging internal organs.
Infrasonic waves have frequencies lower than $20\ Hz$.Ultrasonic waves have frequencies higher than $20,000\ Hz$.


(b). Infrasonic waves: Frequencies $18\ Hz$ and $10\ Hz$ belong to infrasonic waves.

Ultrasonic waves: Frequencies $30,000\ Hz$ and $50,000\ Hz$ belong to ultrasonic waves.

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