Physics
Class 11
Sound vs light waves
Why can't we hear explosions in space?
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uniboardhub
4 months ago
Sound needs a medium to travel. In space, there's no air, so sound waves can't propagate. Light waves, however, are electromagnetic and don't need a medium — that's why we can see explosions but not hear them in space movies.
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