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Sound can be reflected off things - a reflection of sound is called an "echo" and can be heard.

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When you hear an echo you are hearing a of the original sound wave.?

It is a reflection.


What is use of multiple reflection of sound?

Multiple reflection is used for stethescope to hear the heartbeat of the patient.


What we hear as pitch is related mostly to?

To the sound's frequency - how many vibrations per second it has.


Why does an empty room with people create echoes and a full house creates echoes are hard to hear?

Because Of Reflection


Which wave interaction is responsible for echos?

Diffraction is responsible.


When you hear an echo you are hearing a of the original sound wave?

When you hear an echo, you are hearing a reflection of the original sound wave. This reflection occurs when sound waves bounce off a surface and return to your ear after a short delay, creating the sensation of repetition or reverberation of the sound.


What does it mean when your reflection moves without you and you can hear people follow you but no-one's there?

* What does it mean when your reflection moves without you? This means that the thing which is reflecting is doing the moving, not you. * you can hear people follow you but no-one's there? Then the wind, and/or your mind are playing tricks on your senses. We cannot always trust our senses - they sometimes betray us, and we become victims of illusion.


What can you hear but not see and only speaks when it?

An echo. It is a reflection of sound waves that bounce off a surface and return to the listener's ears.


Waves are reflected off boundaries?

When waves encounter a boundary where there is a change in impedance (such as air to water), some of the wave energy is reflected back. The amount of reflection depends on the difference in impedance between the two mediums. This reflection phenomenon is the reason why we can hear echoes in an empty room or see our reflection in a mirror.


When does reflection occurs?

When a wave hits an object with properties of not absorbing or diffusing the wave.


What can hear you without ears and can answer you without a mouth?

An echo can hear you without ears and can answer you without a mouth. It is defined as a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.


What does tomorrow we'll hear ourselves again mean?

"Tomorrow we'll hear ourselves again" could mean that there will be an opportunity for self-reflection or self-assessment in the future. It suggests a chance to reconnect with one's thoughts, feelings, or experiences.