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Question
On placing your ear close to an iron railing which is tapped some distance away, sound is heard twice. Explain, why?
Solution
The sound produced by the moving wheels of the train travels faster on the iron track than in the air. So, firstly sound produced because of railway track is heard and then heard in the air.
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