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There are a number of reasons for this.

the first and main is so that the rest of the orchestra can hear them properly.

the second is because they could block the rest of the orchestra from the audience if they were in the front, as they take up a lot of room. this could stop all of the sound getting through, and make the rest of the orchestra harder to see.

There are other reasons as well

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The percussion section is at the back of the orchestra because the instruments are big and loud and would get in the way of the strings. Also, sometimes one percussionist is responsible for playing more than one part and has to move around.

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They're louder than the other instruments.

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they are behind so you can see the gesture as the orchestra

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I don't know if this is right but the percussion instruments such as timpani drums or symbals would drown out every other instrument in the orchestra. Imagine that...

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