persistance of hearing is one tenth of a second .
sound travels approximately with a velocity 340 m/s at normal atm. temperature . therefore minimum distance for hearing an echo is 17m. generally such a long distance is not available in a normal room while the rest rooms are long enough.
thats why echo can be heard in rest rooms
2006-12-30 18:28:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Restrooms have hard walls for easy cleaning. This makes for more echoes, especially in public restrooms with hard floors and bigger rooms so we have time to hear the echo. Small house restrooms with curtains, hanging towels and carpet have little or no echo.
2006-12-31 00:21:13
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answered by Mike1942f 7
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Restroom are typically ceramic tiles which have very low accoustic absorbtion values and therefore the sounds will bounce off of the walls freely.
I play guitar and sing, and sometimes go into my bathroom at home as you hear a perfect relection of your own voice through your ears (not the vibrations through your neck) and can adjust for perfect harmony with the chords and notes you are playing.
2006-12-31 00:24:00
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answered by Derek E 2
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Because normal rooms have sof things int hem like curtains and furniture that absorb the sound waves. There is nothing to absorb them in restrooms, just tile and bathroom stalls.
2006-12-31 00:20:15
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answered by Bingo's Mommy 5
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space= echo
2006-12-31 00:19:46
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answered by kool_aid_1_00 1
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Because there is usually no soft surfaces like carpet to absorb sound, and lots of hard surfaces like tile to reflect sound.
2006-12-31 00:19:49
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answered by I don't think so 5
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