What is the minimum frequency of sound heard by human ears?О а. 20 HzO b. 200 Hz2 HzO d. 20000 Hz

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What is the minimum frequency of sound heard by human ears? O a. 20 Hz O b. 200 Hz O c. 2 Hz O d. 20000 Hz

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