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  • Sound waves cannot travel in


  • Options
  • A. Vacuum
  • B. Water
  • C. Glass
  • D. Hydrogen gas

  • Correct Answer
  • Vacuum 

    Explanation

    A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.

    A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.

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