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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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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)


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


Suppose you and your friend are on moon will you be able to hear any sound produced by your friend?

No, sound cannot travel through the vacuum of space, so you would not be able to hear any sound your friend makes on the moon. Sound requires a medium, such as air, to travel through, and the moon does not have an atmosphere like Earth.


How would a drum in earth sound different than one in outer space?

A drum in Earth would create sound vibrations that travel through air, which allow us to hear it. In outer space, where there is no air, the drum would not create sound as there is no medium to carry the vibrations. The sound of the drum would only be heard by astronauts through the vibrations traveling through the materials they are touching.


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.

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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.


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)


Can you hear any sounds in space?

In space, sound does not travel because it is a vacuum, meaning there are no molecules to carry sound waves. Astronauts can communicate using radio transmissions inside their spacecraft, but they cannot hear sound like we do on Earth as there is no medium for sound to travel through in outer space.


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.


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


Can you hear anything in outer space?

No, sound cannot travel through the vacuum of space because it requires a medium, such as air or water, to propagate. Astronauts can hear inside their spacecrafts where there is air, but they cannot hear anything outside in the vacuum of space.


Is it possible to hear an explosion in outer space?

No, sound cannot travel in the vacuum of outer space because it requires a medium, such as air, to propagate. Explosions in space can still release energy in the form of light and radiation, but they would not produce any sound.


Can you hear a vacuum in outer space?

No.


Can you hear yourself in outer space?

No, you can't