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Sorry if this is silly,
If sound travels faster in solids than in air then why on closing our ears we cannot hear the sound properly?

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Ayush Dube ·2012-04-11 23:31:02

amazing doubt...it got me thinkin
NOT AT ALL SILLY
a possible reason could b the change in disturbance pattern of the waves

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johncenaiit ·2012-04-12 01:26:45

"It may be faster in a solid but be absorbed more. Also, every change in medium tends to absorb/reflect some sound."

not my answer....i got it from a forum :)

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johncenaiit ·2012-04-12 01:29:27

very good doubt indeed....:)

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Athenes Analyst ·2012-04-12 09:08:37

I was wondering something similar.... but wasn't so sure...
Thank you...
:)

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Manoj Srivastava ·2012-04-14 18:35:00

Hi all, get relevant and useful flash animations in physics at http://www.mksfoundation.com/flashlets.aspx
and lot of other free stuff for JEE preparation at this site.

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