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Sound waves bounce off of walls and other objects, and so you can hear the wave because it is carried through matter. If you hold a guitar up to a wall, it becomes louder because the waves are being carried. Mostly, waves bounce off of walls. If there is no matter between two points to carry the wave, (for example in space) then the wave stops.

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Q: How is it possible for you to hear someone who is talking around the corner from you?
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What is the bending of sound waves around a corner and the reason people can hear others talking around a corner?

Diffraction. You can hear people talking around the corner because Sound waves do not always travel in a straight line and sound waves spread out after passing throught a doorway. :)


Why can you hear two people talking after they walk around the corner?

because they were walking towards you


When was Street Corner Talking created?

Street Corner Talking was created in 1971-09.


Why can you hear two people talking even after they walk around a corner?

Diffraction allows sound waves to go around barriersYou can still hear people talking even though they go around the corner because the level of their voices are still in range of your range. This is because of refraction and reflection.


Do not reverse around a corner when you visibility is limited or block?

Unless you have someone else directing you.


Is it 'round the corner' or 'around the corner'?

around the corner.


Do not reverse around a corner when your visibility is limited or blocked unless you have someone else directing you?

Unless you have someone else directing you.


What are some sayings with the word corner in them?

(to have the) corner officemy little corner of the world(to have someone) backed into a cornercut corners (to do things quickly and not as carefully as you should)(to see something) out of the corner of my eyesjust around the corner (used to say that something is close by)in a tight corner (meaning in a difficult siutation)to have the corner on meaning the advantage or the upper hand, example sentence: The company has the corner on the soybean market.just around the corner meaning to happen soon, example sentence: The holiday season is just around the corner.


When should you not reverse around a corner when your visibility is limited or blocked?

Unless you have someone else directing you.


Why do radio waves diffract around buildings and light waves do not?

Radio waves have longer wavelengths. Shadows are not light, but rather, the absence of light. The lack of diffraction of light is illustrated by our ability to hear someone talking around the corner of a building, while not being able to see that person.


What part of speech is corner in the sentence- around the corner was her mom?

In the sentence "around the corner was her mom," "corner" is a noun. It is the subject of the sentence.


What does up your butt and around the corner mean?

"Up your butt and around the corner" is a juvenile phrase used as a nonsensical response to someone asking where something is located. It is meant to be humorous and provocative, implying that the thing in question is hidden or hard to find.