Sound waves do not travel in ____________.
- ASolids
- BLiquids
- CGases
- DVacuum
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Correct answer: (d) Vacuum
Explanation
Sound waves are mechanical longitudinal waves that need a material medium of vibrating particles to travel.
A vacuum has no particles, so it cannot carry the compressions and rarefactions of sound.
Sound travels through solids, liquids and gases, being fastest in solids due to closely packed particles.