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Sound is a vibration when something makes a noise every thing around vibrates in order to make the sound for it to travel it needs particles to vibrate there is almost no matter in outer space hence no particles

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Do electromagnetic waves carry energy or travel through empty space?

Those two descriptions are not mutually exclusive, and in fact, electromagnetic waves do both.


How does electromagnetic energy travel through space?

Electromagnetic energy travels through space in the form of waves, known as electromagnetic waves. These waves consist of electric and magnetic fields that oscillate perpendicular to each other as they propagate through space. The energy is carried by these waves and can travel through a vacuum, such as outer space, without the need for a medium.


Why can light travel through space from the sun to the earth but sound cannot travel through space?

Light can travel through space because it is made up of electromagnetic waves that do not require a medium to propagate. Sound, on the other hand, is a mechanical wave that needs a medium, such as air, water, or a solid, to travel through. Since space is a vacuum with no medium, sound cannot travel through it.


Why is light able to propagate through empty space as well as through various mediums?

Light is able to propagate through empty space and various mediums because it is an electromagnetic wave that does not require a medium to travel through. This means that light can travel through a vacuum, such as outer space, as well as through materials like air, water, and glass.


Do electromagnetic waves have to pass through a solid medium?

No, electromagnetic waves do not require a solid medium to travel through. They can travel through a vacuum, such as outer space. This is because electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields.

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Why is it impossible for sound to travel through outer space?

Sound requires a medium, such as air, water, or solid surfaces, to travel through. In outer space, there is no medium for sound waves to travel through, so sound cannot propagate in the vacuum of space.


What does Light waves travel the fastest through?

outer space


What to waves travel through?

Sound waves travel through matter. The only thing it doesn't travel through is vacuums or outer space.


How do we know light can travel through outer space?

We can see stars.


How far will sound travel through space in 1 second?

If you're referring to outer space, then sound does not travel at all.


Why can't we communicate in outer space?

We can if we use radio. Without it, sound waves can't travel through space because there is no air for it to travel through.


Do sounds travel through space?

Not unless there's some material matter in the space.


Why is it totally silent in outer space?

In outer space, there is no medium for sound waves to travel through like air or water. Since sound requires a medium to propagate, it cannot travel through the vacuum of space. This makes space totally silent.


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.


Where does sound not travel?

outer space because you need some kind of physical material for sound to travel through and there's none of that in space


How do you know light can travel through outer space?

Light can travel through outer space because it propagates as electromagnetic waves, which do not require a medium to travel through. This means that light can move through the vacuum of space without any obstacles. This property of light allows it to travel vast distances from its source, such as from stars to telescopes on Earth.


How does outer space travel work?

outer space travel work by gravity and friction plus magentism