Can sound travel through vacuum?

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No, sound cannot travel through vacuum.

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Chapter 7: Sound - Production and Propagation of Sound [Page 278]

Chapter 7 Sound
Production and Propagation of Sound | Q 3 | Page 278

Chapter 7 Sound
Exercise | Q 4 | Page 286

Describe an experiment to show that in wave motion, only energy is transferred, but particles of medium do not move.

How is the frequency of a wave related to its time period?

How does the following factor affect, if at all, the speed of sound in air:

Temperature of air

Select the correct option:

The SI unit of frequency is

What is meant by the term wave motion?

Is the speed of sound different in different media?

Does the speed of sound depend upon the direction of wind?

How will the following factors affect the speed of sound in air:
Pressure of air.

How will the following factors affect the speed of sound in air:
Humidity.

State three important uses of echolocation.