ASMO Science Olympiad 2014 — Division P, Level 2 (Years 5 & 6) Question 15
ASMO Science · ASMO Science Olympiad 2014 — Division P, Level 2 (Years 5 & 6)
Sound is a vibration that propagates as a mechanical wave of pressure and displacement, through some medium. Sometimes sound refers to only those vibrations with frequencies that are within the range of hearing for humans or for a particular animal.
Can sound travel in vacuum?
Yes, it’s same as light waves which could travel in vacuum.
Yes, as long as the sound energy is large enough.
No, there are no particles in vacuum as medium to transmit sound.
No, sound can only transmitted through the air.