Why do people tend to cup their hands around listeners' ears when whispering to them?

Imagine you are standing in the antarctic during the southern hemisphere summer. the sky is clear and blue. there are no clouds in the sky. your shadow is cast on the icy ground. what is the color of the shadow?

Amira pulls a 3 pound wagon 4 feet. how much work has she done?

The sound level near a noisy air conditioner is 70 db. if two such units operate side by side, the sound level near the, would bea. 70dbb. 73 dbc. 105 dbd 140 db