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Yes, that is why they cannot travel through a vacuum. Searching "sound wave particle rarefraction" in Google may give you more information on why this is.

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What happens when a sound wave travels through a medium?

Sound waves travel through any medium with the exception of vacuum. The denser the medium, the faster the sound waves travel, because the waves can be farther apart..


Why does a sound wave travel through a medium?

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Why are sound waves not considered a mechanical wave?

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How do sound waves travel to a satellite?

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What medium can electromagnetic waves travel through that sound waves can not?

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What is the material which sound waves travel through?

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Why can sound energy not travel travel through a vacuum?

Sound waves are a vibration of molecules in the medium through which it passes. A vacuum has no medium, it is void of matter. Thus, no molecules to vibrate, no sound waves.


What form does sound travel through a medium in?

Sound travels through mediums in sound waves.


What type of wave requires no medium to travel through?

Waves need not require medium to travel through. Only Mechanical waves like sound waves require medium to travel through. Electromagnetic waves travel in vaccum like light waves. Some waves transmitted in a medium due to disturbances in the medium .