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प्रश्न
Explain a person walking past a railway line, in the middle of night hears a ringing sound along with the sound of his footsteps.
उत्तर
When the vibrations produced by the feet of the person are impressed on the rails, they vibrate with forced vibrations, thereby producing a loud sound.
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