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Sound cannot travel through what?

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As sound is a mechanical wave (unlike light, an electromagnetic wave), it requires a medium in which to travel, therefore, it cannot travel through a vacuum.

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sound can travel through any substance that has the ability to vibrate, so pretty much sound can travel through everything.

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a vacum

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A vaccuum.

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Sound waves cannot travel through vaccum.


How fast can sound travel through a vacuum?

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Can sound travel easily through a vacuum?

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Why can't sound travel easily through some materials?

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Is a sound travel ina vacue?

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Can sound travel through solids and liquids?

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