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A persistence of sound after the source has stopped, caused by multiple reflections, is known as what?
AEcho
BRarefaction
CReverberation
DRefraction
✓ Correct Answer: C — Reverberation
Reverberation occurs when sound waves reflect off multiple surfaces in a closed space, causing the sound to persist after the original source is silent.
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