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Question
What is a bulb horn ? Name the principle on which a bulb horn works.
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Solution
A bullhorn is a cone-shaped wind instrument that is used for signaling in bicycles, cars, buses, trucks, boats, etc. A bullhorn works on the principle of multiple reflections of sound.
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