State whether given statement is True or False :
Sound travels faster in vacuum than in air.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Sound is a mechanical wave , which requires a medium to propagate , so sound cannot travel in vacuum i.e. in vacuum speed of sound is zero , therefore sound doesn't travels faster in vacuum than in air .

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State whether the following statement is true or false.
(a) Sound cannot travel in vacuum.

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