Very loud sounds can damage hearing through injuring the vibration-sensing hair cells on the basilar membrane. Assume a person consists of injured hair cells on a segment of the basilar membrane close to the stapes.
What kind of sound is most likely to have generated this particular pattern of damage?
(i) Loud music having a mix of different frequencies.
(ii) A very loud, high-frequency sound.
(iii) A very loud, low-frequency sound.