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Sound is a wave and it needs a medium to travel through. Waves in the ocean use water as a medium. Without water, you can't have a wave. In the case of sound you need a medium, whether its solid, liquid or gas, for the sound to travel through. Hence the line, "in space, no one can year you scream." Space is a vacuum (i.e. no "molecules") so sound cannot travel.

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Why does the sound not travel through vacuum?

Sound waves require a medium, such as air, water, or a solid material, to travel because they propagate through the vibration of molecules in that medium. In a vacuum, there are no molecules for the sound waves to interact with, so they cannot travel through it.


Why the sound waves could not pass through vacuum?

Sound waves require a medium such as air, water, or solid materials to travel because they propagate through the vibration of molecules in that medium. In a vacuum, there are no molecules to vibrate and carry the sound wave, so it cannot travel through empty space.


What can sound not travel to?

Sound cannot travel through vacuum, as it requires a medium such as air, water, or solid materials to propagate. Sound waves need molecules to transmit the vibration, so in the absence of a medium, such as in space, sound cannot travel.


Why sound needs median to travel?

I think you mean medium not median.Sound travels through vibrations. You need the particles in a solid, liquid or gas to be present to pass on those vibrations. One particle vibrating against another makes it vibrate. If you are in a vacuum (with no particles) sound will not travel.


Why does a sound wave travel the slowest in a vacuum?

Sound waves require a medium, such as air or water, to propagate because they rely on the vibration of molecules. In a vacuum, there are no molecules for the sound waves to travel through, so they cannot propagate, resulting in the absence of sound.


Does matter help sound travel through an empty room?

By definition, matter is required for sound to exist. Sound waves are transferred by vibration of molecules, which is why sound does not exist within the vacuum of space. In space nobody really can hear you scream.


Does sound travel faster through molecules that are far apart?

No. Sound waves travel fastest through mediums that have tighter or more densely packed molecules. Longitudinal waves need a conductor (i.e. molecule) to transmit sound. The closer the molecules are, the faster a sound wave is able to pass from one to another. Therefore, sound travels fastest through solid mediums (densely packed molecules), then liquids (less densely packed), then gases (least densely packed).


Why does sound need a medium to transfer vibrations?

Sound means that some molecules transfer their vibrations to other molecules. So, because of this, obviously you need molecules to transfer sound.Sound means that some molecules transfer their vibrations to other molecules. So, because of this, obviously you need molecules to transfer sound.Sound means that some molecules transfer their vibrations to other molecules. So, because of this, obviously you need molecules to transfer sound.Sound means that some molecules transfer their vibrations to other molecules. So, because of this, obviously you need molecules to transfer sound.


What do Sound wave not travel?

Sound wave do not travel through vaccum as it need medium to travel.


How does sound travel when people throw their voices?

hoe does sound travel im at school and i need to know!


How do sound waves travel what do sound waves need in order to travel?

Sound waves travel by causing particles in a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to vibrate back and forth. They require a medium to travel through, as they cannot travel in a vacuum. When a sound source, such as a speaker or a voice, vibrates, it creates compressions and rarefactions in the medium, which propagate as sound waves.


Does sound need particles to travel?

No, sound does not need particles to travel. Sound is a mechanical wave that can propagate through different mediums, including solids, liquids, and gases. The particles in the medium vibrate and transfer the sound energy from one particle to the next, allowing the sound wave to travel.