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Does sound follow the same laws of reflection as light does ? Explain.

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Sound follows the same laws of reflection as light does. The incident sound wave and the reflected sound wave make the same angle with the normal to the surface at the point of incidence. Also, the incident sound wave, the reflected sound wave, and the normal to the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.
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  10. Give two practical applications of reflection of sound waves.

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