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ec501234

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You can hear sound through an open window from sources that are not in your line of sight because of __________.
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You shout at a cliff, and hear your echo in 2 seconds. If the speed of sound in the air is 340 m/s, the distance of the cliff from you is __________.
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Answer to Question 1

diffraction

Answer to Question 2

340 m





 

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