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Appendix B: Frequency Domains of Various Sound Sources
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Appendix B: Frequency Domains of Various Sound Sources
Frequency Domains of Various Sound Sources7
| Source | Frequency Range (in Hz) |
| Speaking voice | 80-400 (average 250) |
| Speaking voice with harmonics | 80-3,000 |
| Walking on wood floor | 400 |
| Orchestra A in music | 440 |
| Telephone | 300-3,400 |
| Police whistle | 250-2,200 |
| Warning sirens | 500-3,000 |
| Crumpling paper | 2,000 |
| Highest note on a piano | 4,096 |
| Car engine | 50-3,000 |
| Finger nails on chalkboard | 4,000 |