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Unlike radio waves, sound waves require some thing for their waves to travel through, like water, air, and so forth. There is simply nothing in 'space' for sound waves to travel through. Space is a vacuum, and is empty, save for a few atoms here and there.

This is why I cannot enjoy watching Star Wars-type movies . . . there is all that racket from those 'space engines'. In real life, you would hear dead silence with all those rockets, ray guns, and exploding Death Stars.

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Why cant sound trave through empty space?

Sound requires a medium, such as air or water, to travel through. In the absence of a medium, such as in empty space, there are no particles for sound waves to propagate through, so sound cannot travel.


Why can't sound travel through an empty space?

Sound requires a medium, such as air, water, or a solid substance, to travel through. In an empty space, there are no particles for sound waves to travel through, so they cannot propagate.


Can sound energy travel through the vacuum of space?

No sound can travel through space. Sound travels by vibrating adjacent molecules. The sound wave travels along these molecules until it dissipates with distance. In the vacuum of space, there are no molecules (this is not considering celestial bodies like planets or meteors because they are not a part of the vacuum), so sound cannot travel.


Why sound canot travel in space?

In order for sound to travel, there has to be something with molecules for it t travel through. On Earth, sound travels by vibrating air molecules, there are no molecules in space, nothing to vibrate


Can the sound of a wave travel through space?

Yes, sound travels through space when the space is filled with some medium such as air (or water or iron or cetera). Sound is vibrations in the medium which travel as a wave. If there is nothing in the medium, no sound travels through it. Outerspace is pretty empty. You won't hear anything if you're in outerspace (except sounds from inside your space suit/ship). P.S. Do you mean the sound of a wave (like splashing on rocks) or a sound wave?

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Why can you talk to your friend if you are on the moon?

sound doesnt travel through space.


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 type of material can travel through space?

Sound and Light can travel through space.


Why cant sound trave through empty space?

Sound requires a medium, such as air or water, to travel through. In the absence of a medium, such as in empty space, there are no particles for sound waves to propagate through, so sound cannot travel.


What type of waves travel through space?

Sound waves cannot travel through space.


Does sound travel faster through space or room temperature?

Sound can travel faster through space because space is a vacuum where there are no particles to slow down the transmission of sound waves. In a room at room temperature, sound travels through the molecules of the medium, such as air, which can slow down its speed.


Why can't sound travel through an empty space?

Sound requires a medium, such as air, water, or a solid substance, to travel through. In an empty space, there are no particles for sound waves to travel through, so they cannot propagate.


How far will sound travel through space in 1 second?

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


How far can sound travel in space between astonauts?

Sound waves require a medium to travel through to propagate from point A to point B. In space there is no such medium, so sound does not travel in space.


If a cymbal were struck in space, how do you predict the waves of sound would travel?

Since space is a vacuum, sound waves do not travel through space. Sound waves need a substance to travel through, since there is nothing in a vacuum, sound waves have nothing to travel through. Thus, a cymbal struck in space would not make an audible sound.


Can sound energy travel through the vacuum of space?

No sound can travel through space. Sound travels by vibrating adjacent molecules. The sound wave travels along these molecules until it dissipates with distance. In the vacuum of space, there are no molecules (this is not considering celestial bodies like planets or meteors because they are not a part of the vacuum), so sound cannot travel.


How do you hear yourself in space without a space suit?

Sound cannot travel in empty space. But, sound may be able to travel through your body.