René Laennec invented the stethoscope to listen to body sounds. Why does a modern stethoscope enable doctors…

René Laennec invented the stethoscope to listen to body sounds. Why does a modern stethoscope enable doctors to hear heartbeats clearly?
  1. It creates new sound waves inside the tube
  2. It reflects sound waves multiple times inside the hollow tube without letting them escape
  3. It converts sound waves into light signals
  4. It absorbs outside noise using liquid filled inside

Solution

The tube of a stethoscope guides sound from the patient's body to the doctor's ears through multiple internal reflections, preventing loss of sound energy.

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