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Sound consists of pressure waves in air. In space, there is no air, so there can be no waves.
In space, there is virtually no matter at all, so when we use the term space, we are generally referring to "empty" space and not the region near the planets or suns or other large objects where there may indeed be some kind of gas that can support sound waves.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey are moving through the air molecules. Just like air and just like molecules you can't see them. They are invisible.
^This guy isn't entirely correct. We can see air molecules in some instances.. this is the reason the sky appears blue to us. Air molecules reflect a greater amount of the blue sector of the visible light spectrum on most occasions. Sometimes they even reflect other colors... have you ever seen a sunset.. and the orangish-red background. Now I don't know if sound waves reflects any of the light outside of the visible spectrum.
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∙ 15y agoSound waves are not visible
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Why cant you hear each other in space?
Sound is a wave in a fluid (gas or liquid). There is no atmosphere in space, so there is no sound.
What is loudest sound in space?
There is no sound in space. There's nothing for sound waves to bounce off of. No one can hear you scream in space. Mwahaha. Just a little Halloween Joke there.
How is sound energy transfered?
sound travels in waves, like through radiation.
Is bats produce supersonic sound waves?
the bats do not produce supersonic sounds.they produce ultrasonic sounds.Thats the reason we cant hear them
Sound is..you can hear?
Sound is longitudinal waves that you can hear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitudinal_wave
Why cant you here in space?
Because there is no atmosphere in space, therefore nothing can carry the sound waves of your vocal cords. Sound relies on pressure waves moving through air. Therefore, in the absolute vacuum of space, no sound can be heard at all.
Why can't you hear sound in space?
Sound travels as pressure waves through air. There is no air in space so no sound.
Why can astronauts not hear one another when traveling in space?
The light waves they reflect travel through empty space but sound waves do not.
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.
Can you hear noise in space?
No. In a vacuum there is nothing for the sound waves to travel through.
Do you think you could hear your scream in space yes or no?
sound waves cannot travel through space
Why cant you hear each other in space?
Sound is a wave in a fluid (gas or liquid). There is no atmosphere in space, so there is no sound.
What is loudest sound in space?
There is no sound in space. There's nothing for sound waves to bounce off of. No one can hear you scream in space. Mwahaha. Just a little Halloween Joke there.
Why are we unable to hear sound in outer space?
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.
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 can you hear but can not see?
Sound waves
Do sound waves stop when losing hearing?
in a way, but there are still some there, humans just cant hear them.
