Which statement best explains why sound waves cannot travel in space?

1. In space, sound waves are too far away to be heard.
2. Sound waves are transverse waves and cannot travel through a vacuum.
3. Space is a vacuum, and sound waves require a medium to travel.
4. Sound waves are longitudinal waves and the air particles in space prevent sound from traveling.

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Answer: Option 3

Explanation: Sound waves cannot travel in space because space is a vacuum, and sound waves require a medium to travel.

Furthermore, sound waves belong to the class of waves called MECHANICAL WAVES: as they require a material medium for their propagation

Options 1, 2 and 4 are inaccurate

Answer:

#3 - Space is a vacuum, and sound waves require a medium to travel :))

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