General Science · Question 83

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Sound cannot travel through

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Correct answer to question 83 (General Science): a vacuum

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Sound is a vibration passed from particle to particle, so it needs a medium. A vacuum has no particles, which is why space is silent. Sound actually travels fastest through solids like steel.

Updated: November 2026

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