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space is a vacuum, and sound can't move through a vacuum.
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What type of wave can move through space?
Light waves do, but sound waves cannot, because in space is no medium to carry the vibration. Radio, TV and others can travel in space also.
Does waves move energy through space no matter what?
Because of the force that it has, (kinetic)
What are waves that need a media?
Mechanical wavesMechanical waves need a medium to move through. An example is sound moving through the air. Sound is a compressional mechanical wave and the medium is the air. That's why there isn't any sound in space.
What happens when a sound wave reaches space?
Sound waves do not move in space; they require matter to be passed on. Sound waves that reach space essential peter out, much like surf waves of an ocean when they hit shore. But at least theoretically, if there were strong enough sound waves to begin with, they would bounce or echo off the edge of the atmosphere and move back toward the earth's surface. Think of a cord tied off at one end and held taut by you at the other end. A quick 'wave' given to the cord will travel to the tied end and back to you. In other words sound would probably behave like radio waves but with much less energy, and they would rapidly be absorbed by the atmosphere itself.
Why can light waves travel through a vacuum but water waves cannot?
That is correct. Light is a moving electromagnetic wave, and the energy it contains is carried in the moving electric and moving magnetic components of the wave. Light can move through a vacuum, and it would rather go through that than air or anything else (which scatters the energy). Sound is mechanical energy, and the energy of the sound is transferred into the medium through which it is travelling. As the energy of sound is carried by the medium, the vacuum of space will not support a sound wave.
How can light waves move through space?
Light waves, unlike sound, do not require a medium.
Which type of waves cannot travel through space?
sound waves can not travel through space since they use the air around us to move.
What type of wave can move through space?
Light waves do, but sound waves cannot, because in space is no medium to carry the vibration. Radio, TV and others can travel in space also.
Does waves move energy through space no matter what?
Because of the force that it has, (kinetic)
What are waves that need a media?
Mechanical wavesMechanical waves need a medium to move through. An example is sound moving through the air. Sound is a compressional mechanical wave and the medium is the air. That's why there isn't any sound in space.
Do sound waves particles move fast though a solid?
Yes, they do. Sound waves move fastest through solids, less fast through liquids, and slowest through gasses. This is because the molecules of solids are closer together, while those of gasses are further apart, creating more space that the waves must jump to move.
Can you use sound waves like a rocket to move through space in a ship of some kind so can sound waves propel you forward in space?
Sound can only move through matter. For example, when you speak, the vibration of your vocal chords create vibrations in the air, and each vibrating air molecule causes adjacent air molecules to vibrate, and those air molecules make other air molecules vibrate, and so on as the air "propagates" the sound waves. Space is a vacuum, so sound cannot travel through space.
How do drums sound in space?
Most likely gravity believe it or not, the sound waves travel differently :)
Why cant sound move through space but light can?
Sound can.
How does light waves compare with sound waves?
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that move at the speed of light. Sound waves are compression waves that move through a medium (air, liquids, solids), with varying speeds according to the medium.
What do waves move through?
Different types of waves move in different patterns. Ocean waves move in a circular pattern while sound waves move in a sinusoidal pattern.
How does sound move through a liquid?
If I'm not mistaken all sounds move in waves.
