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Sound is just a mechanical vibration of the particles which flows in all directions away from the source.
It can be reflected from objects or be absorbed...it depends on the type of material, and also its surface - probably a soft material with complicated surface, like wool, or cushion will absorb most of the sound, whereas a hard, compact object with a glazed surface, like glass or concrete, will reflect more.
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What happens to echolocation when it hits an object?
Echolocation is actually a process- it can't hit anything. In echolocation, high frequency sound waves are sent out by an animal. When these sound waves hit an object, they bounce off of it and reflect back to the animal. The animal can gather information about the object from these sound waves such as its size, shape, and distance.
What happens to sound waves when they reach a wall or other solid flat object?
When a sound hits a flat surface it bounces back in exactly the same direction as before, in exactly the same frequency and pitch.
What happens when sound hits a thin membrane?
What happens when sound hits a thin membrane is that it vibrates the tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane is also known as the eardrum.
What happens when sound hits a surface?
It bounces back.
What happens to get a black object?
When all light that hits an object is absorbed by it the object appears black. Similarly we see a wight object when all light that hits the object gets reflected off it!!!!!
What happens when sound hits an object?
They are either absorbed [softsurface, e.g. wool] or refected [hard surface, e.g. metal]
What happens to echolocation when it hits an object?
Echolocation is actually a process- it can't hit anything. In echolocation, high frequency sound waves are sent out by an animal. When these sound waves hit an object, they bounce off of it and reflect back to the animal. The animal can gather information about the object from these sound waves such as its size, shape, and distance.
What happens to sound as it gets farther away from the object making the sound?
It popes
What happens to sound waves when they reach a wall or other solid flat object?
When a sound hits a flat surface it bounces back in exactly the same direction as before, in exactly the same frequency and pitch.
What happens when sound hits a thin membrane?
What happens when sound hits a thin membrane is that it vibrates the tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane is also known as the eardrum.
What happens when sound hits soft materials?
generally speaking, the sound is absorbed.
What happens when sound hits a surface?
It bounces back.
What happens as an object falls from earth?
the velocity of the object increases until it hits the ground
What happens to get a black object?
When all light that hits an object is absorbed by it the object appears black. Similarly we see a wight object when all light that hits the object gets reflected off it!!!!!
What happens to the sound as it gets farther away from the object making the sound?
the sod makes a higher pitch
What happens when light or sound is bounced off an object?
Light reflects and sound just bounces off.
What does it look like when a sound wave hits an object?
It bounes back where it came from
