Question 5. Robin and Maxine were both playing in the snow with Maxine's dog Belle.
Suddenly, Belle started running toward the house after Maxine's mom blew a dog whistle. The girls were initially confused, as they did not hear any sound. Which answer best explains why Belle the dog could hear the whistle, but the girls could not?
The whistle produces a soundwave that is high in pitch and high in loudness.
The whistle produces a soundwave high in pitch and low in loudness.
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The whistle produces a soundwave that is high in pitch but only audible to dogs as they have a greater range of hearing than humans.
So to humans it is low in loudness
Yes, that is correct. The soundwave produced by the whistle may be high in pitch but low in loudness for humans, making it inaudible to them but audible to dogs with a greater range of hearing.
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