Question

Imagine you are cruising in outer space in a spaceship when you notice an asteroid hurting towards your ship. You fire a missile and score a direct hit. The asteroid explodes into a billion pieces. Would you hear the explosion? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

1. We cannot hear the sounds of an explosion because there is no air in the space.
2. Sound requires a medium to travel from one place to another place.
3. It cannot travel in a vacuum.
4. As in space there is no air to transmit the sound waves of explosion.

Hence, we cannot hear the explosion.