Write true or false for each statement

Sound can travel in vacuum.

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Answer: False.
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Explanation

Sound is a form of energy which is generated due to vibrations in a body.

Sound waves are mechanical waves which require a medium for its propagation i.e. for travelling from one point to another, hence it can not travel in vacuum. Hence the statement is false.

Sound travels fastest in solids, relatively slower in liquids and slowest in gases.

The statement is false.
Sound requires medium to travel.

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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.

Question 3 (a)
State whether the following statement is true or false.
(a) Sound cannot travel in vacuum.

State true or false.
Similar to sound, light can also not travel in vacuum.

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