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Yes, that is why they cannot travel through a vacuum. Searching "sound wave particle rarefraction" in Google may give you more information on why this is.

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What is the material which sound waves travel through?

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Why can sound energy not travel travel through a vacuum?

Sound requires a medium, such as air, water, or a solid, to travel through. In a vacuum, there is no medium for the sound waves to travel through, so the energy cannot propagate. This is why sound energy cannot travel through a vacuum.


Which wave requires medium?

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Can sound waves travel without a meduim?

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