Nicholas plays guitar and Anthony plays bass for their rock band. The guitar produces higher frequencies than the bass does. When they turn up their amplifiers to 80 dB, how will the instruments sound to their neighbors?
A) Nicholas's guitar will sound louder than Anthony's bass.
B) Anthony's bass will sound louder than Anthony's guitar.
C) Both instruments will sound equally loud.
D) The apparent loudness of the two instruments will vary from time to time depending on the frequencies of the notes being played.

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The guitar produces higher frequencies than the bass, which means that it will sound louder to the human ear, even if both instruments are amplified to the same level. Therefore, Nicholas's guitar will sound louder than Anthony's bass when they turn up their amplifiers to 80 dB.

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