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Question
Sound can travel through solids, gases, liquids, and even vacuum.
Options
True
False
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Solution
Sound can travel through solids, gases, liquids, and even vacuum - false.
Reason:
Sound can not travel in a vacuum. This is because sound waves are vibrating waves. In a vacuum, where there are no atoms or molecules to vibrate.
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