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Sound is a vibration of some physical material. There has to be a physical material

for sound to travel through, from place to place. It doesn't have to be air. Water

and rock work fine.

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Can sound travel through a room with no air?

No, sound cannot travel through a room with no air because sound waves need a medium, such as air, water, or a solid, to propagate. Without a medium, there is nothing for the sound waves to travel through.


When the air in a bell jar containing a ringing bell is removed the sound decreases. why?

When the air is removed from the bell jar, there is no medium for the sound waves to travel through, resulting in the decreased sound. Sound waves require a medium, such as air, to transmit vibrations. Without air in the bell jar, the sound waves cannot propagate as effectively, leading to a decrease in the sound.


What can you hear when a bell rings in a vacuum?

In a vacuum, no sound can be heard because sound waves require a medium, such as air, to travel through in order to be heard. Without a medium, there is nothing to carry the sound waves from the vibrating bell to our ear drums.


What wave can not propagate in vacuum?

Sound waves cannot propagate in vacuum because they require a medium to travel through such as air, water, or solids. Sound waves propagate through the vibration of particles in the medium, so without a medium to carry the vibrations, sound waves cannot travel in vacuum.


what vcan travel with or without a medium?

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that can travel through a vacuum, or a space with no air, meaning it does not require a medium to travel through. Other forms of electromagnetic radiation, like radio waves, microwaves, and x-rays, can also travel through a vacuum. Sound, on the other hand, is a form of mechanical wave which requires a medium to travel. This medium can be a solid, liquid, or gas, and is the way sound travels from one place to another. For example, when someone speaks, the sound waves travel through the air and reach our ears. In summary, light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation can travel with or without a medium, while sound requires a medium to travel.

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Can sound travel through a room with no air?

No, sound cannot travel through a room with no air because sound waves need a medium, such as air, water, or a solid, to propagate. Without a medium, there is nothing for the sound waves to travel through.


What sound cant travel through?

sound can't travel through a vacuum. or a place without air.


Why does sound travel in vibrations?

Because sounds are formed by vibrations, therefore there is no sound without vibrations. Furthermore, there is no vibrations without air. Consequently, sound needs air to vibrate forming waves of sound.


Can a sound travel without atmosphere?

Sound can travel through water, metal, rock and air, so the atmosphere isn't strictly needed for sound transmission.


Can you hear sound without air?

No, no. Without air, you hear nothing, although without air, that is seldom your main concern.


Why can't a sound wave travel from a satellite to earth?

A sound wave cannot travel through space because there is no air in space. Without a medium such as air, you can't hear sounds


When the air in a bell jar containing a ringing bell is removed the sound decreases. why?

When the air is removed from the bell jar, there is no medium for the sound waves to travel through, resulting in the decreased sound. Sound waves require a medium, such as air, to transmit vibrations. Without air in the bell jar, the sound waves cannot propagate as effectively, leading to a decrease in the sound.


What can you hear when a bell rings in a vacuum?

In a vacuum, no sound can be heard because sound waves require a medium, such as air, to travel through in order to be heard. Without a medium, there is nothing to carry the sound waves from the vibrating bell to our ear drums.


What wave can not propagate in vacuum?

Sound waves cannot propagate in vacuum because they require a medium to travel through such as air, water, or solids. Sound waves propagate through the vibration of particles in the medium, so without a medium to carry the vibrations, sound waves cannot travel in vacuum.


Why is the famous Star Wars scene where the death star blows up not accurate to the concept of wave travel?

Because in space, there is no air, and without air, sound cannot travel.


Without atmosphere would there be sound?

Sound requires a medium, such as air or water, to travel. Without an atmosphere, such as in outer space, there would be no molecules to transmit sound waves, so we would not hear sound in the traditional sense.


Can sound waves travel through air?

Yes, sound waves can travel through air. Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (like air, water, or solid materials) to propagate. In air, sound waves travel by compressing and rarefying air molecules as they move through the medium.