- Reflection of sound waves occurs when they bounce off surfaces. - In an enclosed space, sound waves reflect repeatedly from walls, ceilings, and other surfaces. - Reverberation is the persistence of sound after the source has stopped, caused by these multiple reflections delaying the sound's decay.
The sound created in a big hall persists because of the repeated reflections. The phenomenon is called
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2021 · Topic: Sound (Reflection of Sound: Echo, Reverberation, and their Applications)
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