Can you go deaf from listening to 20,000hz?

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Can you go deaf from listening to 20,000hz?

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If you listen to a high frequency that you can't hear can you go deaf?
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Re: Can you go deaf from listening to 20,000hz?

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Hello there!

This is a website for science experiments, so you should clarify the purpose of your question next time. However, to answer your question, there would be some noise-induced hearing loss though I doubt that immediate deafness would occur. Here is a great article for answering your question: "http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/09/ ... -your-ears"

Anway, I hope that helps!
-Kayli Masuda :D
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