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While electromagnetic waves can travel though the vacuum of space, we know that mechanical waves like sound or seismic waves cannot travel except through a physical medium.
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Why cant sound trave through empty space?
Why cant sound travel through empty space
What can light travel through that sound cant travel through?
light can travel through a vacuum whereas sound cant
What is a material that light can't travel through?
light cant travel through opague materials, or anything you cant see through.
Can compression waves be transmitted through a vacuum of space?
no the only waves that can go through space is the electromagnetic waves and it doesnt need sound or matter to travel.compressional waves have to come off of something and travel{like sound} it cant travel because there is nothing to travel through.the vacuum of space is just nothing and only light can go through as well, but it takes time.
Why cant thermal radiation move through space by conduction or convection?
Because in space there are no particles (this is called a vacuum), however conduction and convection require particles to work eg. solids, liquids and gases have particle arrangements. So thermal radiation has to travel through space via radiation as space is a vacuum and particle-less.
Why cant sound trave through empty space?
Why cant sound travel through empty space
Why cant you get energy from the sun through convection?
Convection travels through matter. It won't travel through empty space.Convection travels through matter. It won't travel through empty space.Convection travels through matter. It won't travel through empty space.Convection travels through matter. It won't travel through empty space.
Can sounds travel through empty space?
no, an empty space is like a vacum it absorbs all of the vibrations so u cant hear a thing
Why cant heat from the sun travel through space?
because there is nothing but empty space and the partcles cant bounce and vibrate against each other
Why cant sound waves travel through empty space?
Sound waves are mechanical waves, NOT electromagnetic waves. Mechanical waves need a substance to pass through, that is, they need some sort of surface to vibrate against to send compression waves through to the surrounding air. Electromagnetic waves however may travel through empty space as they have no need for a surface, instead, they need only electric and magnetic fields that are present in empty space to pass through. (vibrating electric fields will, in turn, vibrate the magnetic field, which will then trigger a nearby electric field to vibrate, which will make another magnetic field to vibrate, and this is how electromagnetic waves may travel through empty space, but mechanical waves may not)
Can light and sound travel through space?
light can but sound cant as there is no air
Why cant you hear one one another in space in space?
Sound needs something to travel through. That's usually air on Earth. Space is a vacuum - therefore, sound cannot travel through it.
What can light travel through that sound cant travel through?
light can travel through a vacuum whereas sound cant
Why are rockets good for space travel?
Rockets aren't necessarily good for space travel they are a necessity. You cant leave earth without a rocket... you wont be able to break through the atmosphere.
Why can't sound waves travel though space?
sound waves cant travel through space because there is no oxygen, and if there is no oxygen there is nothing to carry the sound waves. youre welcom theSas
What is a material that light can't travel through?
light cant travel through opague materials, or anything you cant see through.
How does how does light travel through opaque material?
it cant travel through light.
