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In an empty room why is it that a tone sounds louder than in the room having things like furniture etc.

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Sound is a form of energy. The furniture which act as obstacles absorbs most of the energy. So the intensity of sound become low but-in empty room, due to the absence of obstacles the intensity of sound remain mostlyl same and we feel it louder.
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