Properties of Sound

Reflection of Sound• It is the turning back of a sound wave

as it hits a barrier

Examples of Reflected Sound

Echo

• It is an example of a reflected sound

Reverberations

• Refers to the multiple reflections or echoes in a certain place

Echo Sounding

• It is an application of sound reflection that was used by the scientists to map the sea floor and to determine the depth of the ocean or sea

Refraction of Sound

• It is the change in speed of sound when it encounters a medium of different density

Example of Refracted Sound