What do you understand by the term echo?
(N/A) An echo is a repetition of sound caused by the reflection of sound waves from a distant,rigid obstacle,such as a wall,cliff,or mountain. For an echo to be heard distinctly by the human ear,the reflected sound must reach the listener at least $0.1 \ s$ after the original sound.
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