Which of the following statements best explains why striking a bell in a vacuum does NOT produce sound we can hear?

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Which of the following statements best explains why striking a bell in a vacuum does NOT produce sound we can hear? — Exam MCQ

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A. Sound needs a medium to travel from the bell to our ears — The correct choice is Sound needs a medium to travel from the bell to our ears. Sound behaviour is determined by wave properties such as frequency, amplitude, wavelength and the medium of propagation.

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B. Light from the bell reaches our ears instead

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C. The bell does not vibrate in a vacuum

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D. The bell’s material prevents sound from traveling

Which of the following statements best explains why striking a bell in a vacuum does NOT produce sound we can hear?

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