Cats or Bats?

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A cat can hear sound frequencies up to 70,000 Hz. Bats send and receive ultra-high frequency squeaks up to 120,000 Hz. Which animal hears sounds of shorter wavelengths, cats or bats?

2007-02-15 05:21:11 · 3 answers · asked by cjosurf 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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bat hearing: 20 kHz to 120 kHz (some bats up to 210 kHz)
Cat's hearing range between 100 and 60,000 Hz

2007-02-15 05:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency. Therefore, bats can hear shorter wavelengths.

2007-02-15 13:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by deken_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Your mom....who is a bat

2007-02-19 12:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by starkid2286 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋