Question
An explosion takes place in space. Which type of waves from the explosion can be observed on Earth?(1 point)
Responses
both sound waves and light waves
both sound waves and light waves
neither sound waves nor light waves
neither sound waves nor light waves
sound waves, but not light waves
sound waves, but not light waves
light waves, but not sound wav
Responses
both sound waves and light waves
both sound waves and light waves
neither sound waves nor light waves
neither sound waves nor light waves
sound waves, but not light waves
sound waves, but not light waves
light waves, but not sound wav
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**light waves, but not sound waves**
In space, sound waves cannot travel because they require a medium (like air or water) to propagate, and space is a vacuum. However, light waves (electromagnetic waves) can travel through the vacuum of space and can be observed on Earth.
**light waves, but not sound waves**
In space, sound waves cannot travel because they require a medium (like air or water) to propagate, and space is a vacuum. However, light waves (electromagnetic waves) can travel through the vacuum of space and can be observed on Earth.