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There are no echoes produced in small living rooms. Explain why echoes are produced only in large galleries and halls.

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In case of large galleries, the condition for the formation of echoes (Q.1) is satisfied which is not so in case of small living rooms. Moreso, in empty galleries, there is no absorption of sound.
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