When a sound is reflected from a distant object, an echo is produced.

Question.
When a sound is reflected from a distant object, an echo is produced. Let the distance between the reflecting surface and the source of sound production remain the same. Do you hear echo sound on a hotter day ?

Solution:
If the temperature rises, the speed of sound will increase. Thus, the time taken by the sound to reach initial point decreases. That is, it will be certainly less than 0.1 s (the sensation of sound persists in our brain for about 0.1 s). Thus, no echo is heard.

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