Sound cannot travel in

Sound cannot propagate in vacuum

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Sound moves very slowly in the outer space

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Intensity of sound gets reduced in the outer space

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The correct option is C
Intensity of sound gets reduced in the outer space

Sound is a mechanical wave and it needs a medium to travel as vibrations, it cannot propagate without a medium. Except in vacuum sound can travel in all other mediums given.

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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.

Why sound cannot travel through the vacuum (or through outer space)?

Q. Light can travel in vacuum but not sound because

Sound does not propagate in vacuum.

Statement 1: Sound needs a medium for its propagation.
Statement 2: Sound does not propagate in a vacuum, as it does not have particles that can vibrate.

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Sound cannot travel in

The correct option is C Intensity of sound gets reduced in the outer space Sound is a mechanical wave and it needs a medium to travel as vibrations, it cannot propagate without a medium. Except in vacuum sound can travel in all other mediums given.

The correct option is C
Intensity of sound gets reduced in the outer space

Sound is a mechanical wave and it needs a medium to travel as vibrations, it cannot propagate without a medium. Except in vacuum sound can travel in all other mediums given.