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Can sound produced on the moon travel to the earth? Give reasons.

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Sound waves are longitudinal waves which require medium to travel from one place to another. As the moon does not have any kind of atmosphere, so without any medium the sound waves produced will not be able to travel anywhere. Hence, they will never reach the earth.

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