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Question
what do sound waves need to travel through?
neither
a medium
a vacuum
Brief Explanations
Sound waves are mechanical waves. Mechanical waves require a medium (such as solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through as they transfer energy by the vibration of particles in the medium. A vacuum has no particles, so sound cannot travel through it.
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