Why doesn't sound travel on the Moon?

Answer 1

There is no air on the Moon, and the vacuum has no molecules to carry vibration. (No air - no sound waves - no sound.)

You could, however, hear sounds carried by the rock surface, if it were made to vibrate by direct contact. (The layers of dust would not have the consistency to transmit vibrations.)

Answer 2

The only sound you would hear would be from the speakers inside your spacesuit. I think you would also hear rustling sounds generated by the suit rubbing against itself, and probably also sounds generated by some objects outside of the suit coming into contact with the exterior of the suit. While it is true that sound does not propagate through vacuum, the material of the suit is in contact with the atmosphere within the suit. For example, if you took a small smooth rock and tapped it gently on your visor you would surely hear a tapping sound. The only thing you can hear when you are on the moon is the speakers inside your spacesuit.

Answer 3

Sound does not travel on the moon because there are no air molecules for the sound to travel through. Sound only can travel if there's a medium for it to travel through, like air molecules, a liquid, or solids. Sound travels through vibrations. If there is nothing for sound to travel through, the sound can travel.

Answer 4

Sound cannot travel through the vacuum of space, and there is likewise no atmosphere on the Moon to transmit sound vibrations.

Although the layers of dust might interfere, it is possible for sound vibrations to be carried through the Moon's rock surface, if they were generated by a vehicle or a meteor impact.

Answer 5

Talking on the moon is not an issue. First you have to be able to breathe. If you can breathe, you can talk. Both of these things require air. The moon does not have an atmosphere, but when people visit the moon they take their own air with them, so that they are able to both breathe and talk.

Answer 6

Sound requires a medium, such as air or water, to travel through. The Moon's lack of atmosphere means there is no medium for sound waves to travel through, causing sound to not be able to propagate on the Moon.

Answer 7

Never, because sound needs a medium, e.g. air, to be transported. There is no air on the moon.

Answer 8

There is no air on the moon, as its gravity is not strong enough to hold the atmosphere, thus no matter how loud you scream, shout, no one can hear you.