Does sound require a material medium for transmission?

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Yes, sound requires a material medium for transmission.

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Chapter 7: Sound - Exercise [Page 286]

Chapter 7 Sound
Exercise | Q 5 | Page 286

Explain with an example, the propagation of sound in a medium.

Name the two kinds of waves in form of which sound travels in a medium.

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

Complete the following sentence :

A transverse wave is composed of crest and ____________.

The correct statement is :

Can sound travel through vacuum?

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

Does ultrasonic in a medium travel faster than the audible sound?

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

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