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Sound waves cannot propagate in a vacuum. Sound waves travel through matter, and a vacuum is, by definition, the absence of matter.
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∙ 11y agoSound waves will be incapable of propagating through a vacuum since there is no medium for its transmission.
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What kind of sound waves do vacuums produce?
The vacuum does not produce sound waves nor, can sound waves travel through them. A sound wave needs something to travel on/through, such as air. A vacuum doesn't contain any particles required for sound waves.
What is the speed of ultrasonic waves in vacuum is equal to what is the speed of audible sound in air?
No, ultrasonic wave do not travel at all in a vacuum.
Why does a sound wave travel the slowest in a vacuum?
Sound waves don't just travel the slowest in a vacuum, they don't travel at all. The reason is that sound waves, like all mechanical waves, need a medium to travel through.
Can silence exist in a vacuum?
Sound waves require a medium to travel through (i.e. air, water, ect.). In a vacuum no such medium exists so there can be no sound waves. So the answer is, yes, silence can and does exist in a vacuum.
Is there sound in a vacuum?
No, you can not produce sound in a vacuum. Sound wave needs medium (for example air) to travel unlike electromagnetic wave which can travel through empty space.actually, sound wave does not propagate itself rather it needs a medium by which sound particle can transfer there energy from one place to other, so it seems like moving. for eg. when u throw a stone in water ,some ripples form in water they seems to moving but not. like this sound propagate. hence it requires medium
What wave can not propagate in vacuum?
Sound waves cannot propagate in vacuum. Air is needed for sound waves to travel and there is no air in vacuum.
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..
What happens to sound when a person covers their ears with their hands?
Sounds waves do not enter our ears
How fast is the speed of sound in a vacuum?
Sound waves cannot travel in a vacuum.
What can sound waves not travel in?
sound waves can't travel in a vacuum (space)
Can sound waves go through a vacuum?
No. Sound waves require air.
Do sound waves move in a vacuum?
No.
Sound waves do not trevals in which?
Vacuum
What kind of sound waves do vacuums produce?
The vacuum does not produce sound waves nor, can sound waves travel through them. A sound wave needs something to travel on/through, such as air. A vacuum doesn't contain any particles required for sound waves.
Where can sound waves not go?
Sound waves do not propagate in a vacuum, since they are basically vibrations (compressions and rarefactions) in a medium, and in a vacuum there is no matter to vibrate.
What medium can electromagnetic waves travel through that sound waves can not?
the answer is vacuum.
What happens when waves travel through a medium?
The molecule of the medium vibrates at the dirction in which the wave travels
