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Sound waves don't just travel the slowest in a vacuum, they don't travel at all. The reason is that sound waves, like all mechanical waves, need a medium to travel through.

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Does sound travel faster in air a liquid pure oxygen or in vacuum?

Due to the fact that sound does not travel in a vacuum, I would say that it is definitely not in a vacuum. But between oxygen and a liquid comes down to how sound is propagated. Sound is propagated by particles transferring energy by collision (which is why it cannot travel through a vacuum, no particles). Therefore, more particles you have in a given volume, the more likely collisions will happen, thus propagating the wave faster. Thus, sound would travel faster in a liquid due to its higher density.


What is the speed of ultrasonic waves in vacuum is equal to what is the speed of audible sound in air?

No, ultrasonic wave do not travel at all in a vacuum.


What kind of sound waves do vacuums produce?

The vacuum does not produce sound waves nor, can sound waves travel through them. A sound wave needs something to travel on/through, such as air. A vacuum doesn't contain any particles required for sound waves.


Is there sound in a vacuum?

No, you can not produce sound in a vacuum. Sound wave needs medium (for example air) to travel unlike electromagnetic wave which can travel through empty space.actually, sound wave does not propagate itself rather it needs a medium by which sound particle can transfer there energy from one place to other, so it seems like moving. for eg. when u throw a stone in water ,some ripples form in water they seems to moving but not. like this sound propagate. hence it requires medium


Why is sound not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium, such as air or water, to propagate. Electromagnetic waves, on the other hand, do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum. This fundamental difference in how they travel means that sound is not considered part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Which wave travel the slowest?

surface wave


Why can't sounds travel in a vacuum?

because sound waves are vibrations, and in a vacuum, there is nothing for the sound to go through.


What kind of wave cannot travel through a vacuum?

sound waves..


Why sound cannot travel in a vacium?

Sound is not an electromagnetic wave, which can pass through a vacuum, but a vibration wave which requires matter to vibrate. A vacuum has no matter to vibrate, therefor sound cannot pass through it.


Why is soundwave can travel to all kinds of matterbut not to a vacuum?

a sound wave is the movement of the molecules of the material, so no molecules no sound wave.


Does sound travel faster in air a liquid pure oxygen or in vacuum?

Due to the fact that sound does not travel in a vacuum, I would say that it is definitely not in a vacuum. But between oxygen and a liquid comes down to how sound is propagated. Sound is propagated by particles transferring energy by collision (which is why it cannot travel through a vacuum, no particles). Therefore, more particles you have in a given volume, the more likely collisions will happen, thus propagating the wave faster. Thus, sound would travel faster in a liquid due to its higher density.


What is it that sound cannot travel through?

Sound can travel through any medium. If you remove the medium you would end up with a vacuum. It is in vacuums that sound cannot travel as it needs a medium to travel (it travels as a compression wave or shear wave). Space is almost a perfect vacuum so sound is unable to travel through space.


What is the speed of ultrasonic waves in vacuum is equal to what is the speed of audible sound in air?

No, ultrasonic wave do not travel at all in a vacuum.


Sound waves do not travel through what?

Sound waves do not travel through a vacuum. They require a medium, such as air, water, or solids, to propagate. In a vacuum, there are no particles for the sound waves to interact with and thus cannot travel.


What cannot go through a vacuum in a wave?

Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum because they require a medium, such as air, water, or solids, to propagate. Vacuum is devoid of any particles for sound waves to travel through.


Why can't a sound wave travel through a vacuum?

It needs a material medium for propagation


Is sound a type of electromagnetic wave?

No, sound is not a type of electromagnetic wave. Sound is actually a mechanical wave that requires a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through, while electromagnetic waves like light do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.