Some Common Myths Thought to be True - Myth 43
Myth 43: A Duck's Quack Does Not Echo
A duck's quack actually does echo, although the echo may be difficult to hear
for humans under some circumstances.
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In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo (plural echoes) is a
reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound.
Typical examples are the echo produced by the bottom of a well, by a building,
or by the walls of an enclosed room and an empty room. A true echo is a single
reflection of the sound source. The time delay is the extra distance divided by
the speed of sound.
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