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Can sound travel through vacuum?


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  1. No, sound waves cannot travel in a vacuum. This is because sound waves are mechanical waves that need a medium for their propagation.
  2. Sound in physics is defined as a vibration that propagates as an audible wave of pressure, through a medium such as a gas, liquid, or solid.

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