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Can sound waves travel in a vacuum?


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Sound waves

  1. Sound waves are longitudinal waves that travel through a medium like air or water.
  2. In physics, sound can be defined as a vibration that propagates as an audible wave of pressure, through a medium such as a gas, liquid or solid
  3. Sound waves requires a medium through which they can travel.
  4. Hence, they cannot travel in a vacuum.

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