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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.3.SL.TZ1.a
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
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19M.3.SL.TZ1.a

The diagram illustrates the sensitivity to sound frequencies, measured in Hz, of the different regions of the semicircular canal. The base is the region closest to the oval window.

[Source: © International Baccalaureate Organization 2019]

Outline the relationship between the distance from the oval window and the sound frequency detected.

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the further from the base, the lower the frequency detected ✔

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