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Sound — Science STD 8 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceSound2 Marks
Question
Why sound cannot travel through vacuum (or through outer space)?
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Answer

Because sound needs material medium to transfer energy from on particle to another particle. If there is vacuum, then no energy transfer takes place.

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