What are the uses of sonority property of metals

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Sonority (of a material) is the property of producing a ringing sound when struck. Most metals are sonorous in nature. Hence, they are used in many instruments (e.g. cymbals and doorbells). Almost all non-metals are not sonorous.

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Ans: when a bell is struck we get a ringing sound it is a property of metal known as sonorous. nonmetals are non sonorous. they do not produce such ringing sound wood is a non metal and it is also not sonorous. Thus Bells are made up of metal

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