Which statement is false?
A)Sound waves are produced by a disturbance pattern in air molecules.
B)Sound waves gradually dissipate as they travel from the original sound source.
C)Long sound waves vibrate more hair cells near the oval window than near the helicotrema.
D)A sound at 60 decibels will always be louder than a sound at 50 cycles per second.
E)Sound waves vibrate perilymph before they vibrate endolymph.

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The statement that a sound at 60 decibels will always be louder than a sound at 50 cycles per second is false. Decibels measure the intensity or loudness of a sound, while cycles per second (or hertz) measures the frequency or pitch of a sound. These are two separate and distinct characteristics of sound, so it is not possible to directly compare them in terms of "loudness".

Which Statement Is False