17. Which of the following describes a condition in which an individual would not hear an echo?

A. An individual is standing 30 meters in front of the reflecting surface.

B. The reflecting source is approximately 21.5 meters from the individual.

C. An individual is standing in the range of the sound waves coming from the original sound source as well as the reflected waves.

D. A sound wave reaches the ear and the reflected wave reaches the ear less than 0.1 second later.

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21 September, 10:14

17. Which of the following describes a condition in which an individual would not hear an echo?

A. An individual is standing 30 meters in front of the reflecting surface.

B. The reflecting source is approximately 21.5 meters from the individual.

C. An individual is standing in the range of the sound waves coming from the original sound source as well as the reflected waves.

D. A sound wave reaches the ear and the reflected wave reaches the ear less than 0.1 second later.

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Sam Miller · Answer 1

D. A sound wave reaches the ear and the reflected wave reaches the ear less than 0.1 second later.

Just took the Penn Foster test, got it right. = ]

Lorelai Russell · Answer 2

The right answer is D. In a situation where the sound wave reaches the ear and the reflected wave reaches the ear less than 0.1 seconds later, the individual would not be able to hear an echo. There needs to a far more significant delay between the sound and the reflection of said sound reaching the listener's ear for the echo effect to become apparent.