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Humans hear sounds best in the 1,000 to 5,000 Hz range which is where speech is centered. That is why they chose the 1,000 Hz as the test tone. Being on the lower range it is more omnidirectional and can be heard easier than any other frequency. The term Hertz (Hz) comes from the German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz.

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What comes after 1000 Hertz?

Any frequency greater than 1000 cycles per second "comes after" 1000 Hertz. It could be 1001 Hz, or 1048 Hz, or 20,000 Hz, or 1000.00001 Hz. Or 1,000,050,002 Hz. You get the picture. And frequency greater than 1000 Hz will come after it, whether it is a tiny fraction of a cycle per second, or many multiples of the original frequency.


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The wavelength of a 1000 Hz wave in air is approximately 0.34 meters. This can be calculated using the formula wavelength = speed of sound / frequency, where the speed of sound in air at room temperature is approximately 343 meters per second.


Is there anything like types of sound energy?

Just like electromagnetic waves, sound can come at different frequencies; the properties of the sound change, depending on the frequency. The basic classification used reflects what we can hear: audible sound (about 20-20,000 Hz), ultrasound (above 20,000 Hz), and infrasound (anything below 20 Hz).


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What is audio sound?

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How do you convert KHz into Hz?

To convert kilohertz (KHz) into hertz (Hz), you multiply the value in kilohertz by 1000. For example, if you have 5 KHz, you would calculate 5 KHz * 1000 = 5000 Hz.


How far does the frequency of 1000 Hz travel in one second?

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