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There is no sound in outer space because space is a vacuum. Sound needs
matter to travel through and vibrate in order for us to hear it. Air vibrates in
our ears to make us hear sound. Since space has no air we wouldn't be able
to hear anything.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoWe are not able to hear sounds in space as our ears are not sensitive enough. Due to the thin layer of gas atoms in space which make up its omnipresent atmosphere, there aren't enough atoms to strike our eardrums in order to produce a sound.
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∙ 7y agoSound is propagated as longitudinal waves for which a medium is required. There is not enough substance in outer space for sound waves.
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If a satellite or spaceship explodes in outer space you can see the explosion from a distance but why can you not hear it?
Light travels in vacuum but sound cannot. So, we can see solar flares but can't hear them. (Outer space can be considered to be vacuum)
Suppose you and your friend are on moon will you be able to hear any sound produced by your friend?
no you will not be able to hear that sound cause there is a vacuum on the moon as its outer space and sound needs a matter to travel
Sound waves cannot travel in outer space True or false?
no trust me there isn't don't make me go in to explaning it
What two physics mistakes occur in a science-fiction movie that shows a distant explosion in outer space where you see and hear the explosion at the same time?
OK in outer space , the first thing is sound does not travel in a vacuum also there is no concussion. In films the explosion , and sound happen at the same time, NOT possible, sound travels slower than the light. So if you see an explosion, the sound would arrive later not at the same time, unless u were stood right beside it.
Can you here in outer space?
No. Sound is distributed by the collision of molecules/atoms transferring energy to each other. Space or vacuum, by definition is completely empty, with no molecules to facilitate this transfer, and hence sound cannot propogate through space. The movie 'Alien' famously had the line 'In space, no one can hear you scream' or something along those linesThis answer is perfectly correct, but to those who do not (the very few) understand this text, this answer is, literally: In space or vaccum, sound does not travel because sound is transferred through cells, molecules/atoms, as you say, and there is nothing there, no cells or atoms or molecules, therefore the sound cannot be passed on. -.- that was absolutely pointless, but I'm currently, very, very bored.Sound does not travel through a vacuum.Sound requires a medium to travel thru. Since there is nothing in a vacuum, there are no particles to transmit the sound.
If you got hit by something in outer space would you hear the sound or would you be unable to hear the sound?
Sound waves are mechanical waves, meaning they need a medium to travel through (solid, liquid, or gas). Space being a vacuum, mechanical waves will not travel so sounds cannot be heard in space.
Why wouldn't you be able to hear a sound in outer space?
sound doesn't work a vacuum
Why you can't hear sound on moon?
because you're in outer space
Where other than space would you be unable to hear sound?
In a vacum. in a vacum.
Can you hear anything in outer space?
No. Sound requires a medium through which it can travel. Since space is near a vacuum, there is no medium for sound.
If a satellite or spaceship explodes in outer space you can see the explosion from a distance but why can you not hear it?
Light travels in vacuum but sound cannot. So, we can see solar flares but can't hear them. (Outer space can be considered to be vacuum)
Suppose you and your friend are on moon will you be able to hear any sound produced by your friend?
no you will not be able to hear that sound cause there is a vacuum on the moon as its outer space and sound needs a matter to travel
Sound waves cannot travel in outer space True or false?
no trust me there isn't don't make me go in to explaning it
Is the speed of sound the same in air as it is in outer space?
There is no sound in space. Sound is a wave of energy passing through matter that we can hear, and in space, there is no matter for the sound to pass through, or at least the gasses that are there aren't close enough together.
Can you hear a vacuum in outer space?
No.
Can you hear yourself in outer space?
No, you can't
Why are there sounds in outer space?
In space, nobody can hear you scream, but it doesn't mean there's no sounds up there. Black holes generate sound. There's always one nearby.
