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What is the best explanation for why sound does not travel through space?
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∙ 14y ago
Sound waves require a medium or some sort of atmosphere to pass through, while space is just a vacuum and has neither
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Which do not travel through empty space?
sound cannot travel through empty space.
What type of material can travel through space?
Sound and Light can travel through space.
Why is it impossible for sound to travel through outer space?
In outer space there is no air medium for travelling of sound waves.so it is impossible for sound to travel through outer space ..!!
What type of waves travel through space?
Sound waves cannot travel through space.
Does sound travel faster through space or room temperature?
Nope, sounds doesn't travel faster on space because a medium is needed a region to another
What type of wave can't travel through space?
Sound waves cannot travel through space.
Why cant sound trave through empty space?
Why cant sound travel through empty space
How far will sound travel through space in 1 second?
If you're referring to outer space, then sound does not travel at all.
Why is visible light considered to be radiant energy and can travel through empty space but sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum?
Well light is an electromagnetic wave and it pushes itself through space ,but sound requires particles to travel through and if there are no particles for it to travel through you have no sound
How far can sound travel in space between astonauts?
Sound waves require a medium to travel through to propagate from point A to point B. In space there is no such medium, so sound does not travel in space.
What can't sound travel through and why?
Sound cannot travel through a vacuum, such as in outer space. "Sound" refers to waves of compression which travel through matter. When there is no matter, there can be no such waves, and therefore no sound.
If a cymbal were struck in space, how do you predict the waves of sound would travel?
Since space is a vacuum, sound waves do not travel through space. Sound waves need a substance to travel through, since there is nothing in a vacuum, sound waves have nothing to travel through. Thus, a cymbal struck in space would not make an audible sound.
