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Statement 1: Sound cannot travel in vacuum.
Statement 2: Sound is a mechanical wave and propagates as an oscillation of particles through the medium. So they cannot travel in vacuum.

Both statements are wrong

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Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is not a correct explanation of it

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Statement 1 is wrong but statement 2 is correct

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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is correct explanation for it

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The correct option is D
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is correct explanation for it

Sound waves propagate through to and fro motion of particles of the medium. Since there are no particles in vacuum, so sound waves cannot travel in vacuum.

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The correct statement is :

(a) Sound and light both require medium for propagation

(b) Sound can travel in vacuum, but light can not

(d) Sound and light both can travel in vacuum.

Statement 1: Sound needs a medium for its propagation.
Statement 2: Sound cannot propagate through vacuum as vacuum does not have particles which can vibrate.

Q. Assertion :Sound waves do not travel through vacuum Reason: Sound waves are mechanical waves which require a medium for their propogation

Q. Consider the following statement:
(a) Sound waves are longitudinal in nature.
(b) Sound waves cannot travel through vacuum.
(c) Sound waves are produced by oscillating charged particles only.
(d) Sound waves are electromagnetic waves.
Which of the following statements are correct ?

Q. Assertion :Sound waves cannot travel in vacuum but light can travel in vacuum. Reason: Sound waves are longitudinal waves and they cannot be polarised but electromagnetic waves are transverse and they can be polarised.

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Choose the correct option: Statement 1: Sound cannot travel in vacuum. Statement 2: Sound is a mechanical wave and propagates as an oscillation of particles through the medium. So they cannot travel in vacuum.

The correct option is D Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is correct explanation for it Sound waves propagate through to and fro motion of particles of the medium. Since there are no particles in vacuum, so sound waves cannot travel in vacuum.

Choose the correct option:

Statement 1: Sound cannot travel in vacuum.
Statement 2: Sound is a mechanical wave and propagates as an oscillation of particles through the medium. So they cannot travel in vacuum.

The correct option is D
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is correct explanation for it

Sound waves propagate through to and fro motion of particles of the medium. Since there are no particles in vacuum, so sound waves cannot travel in vacuum.