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Sound refracts from all surfaces of a room. If a room’s walls are too refractive, the sound won’t be correct

True or False?

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User Chridam
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False. Sound *reflects* from the surfaces in a room, it doesn't "refract." Refraction is a distortion from passing through something (like light through glass).
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