Physics A-Level
Age-related deterioration
What Age-related deterioration means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Raises thresholds most at high frequencies.
Topics that use Age-related deterioration
- Defects of hearing (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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