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Question 2: Science fiction movies sometimes take place in space and contain scenes where things explode very loudly and brightly. Why is this unrealistic?
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• Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.
• The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large.
• Large explosions are more likely to create seismic waves, not sound and light.
• Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.
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• Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.
• The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large.
• Large explosions are more likely to create seismic waves, not sound and light.
• Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.
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The reason why the loud explosions depicted in space in science fiction movies are unrealistic is primarily due to the fact that:
**• Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.**
In the vacuum of space, there is no air or other medium to carry sound waves, so explosions would be silent, even if they appear bright due to light being produced by the explosion. The other options present misconceptions about the nature of sound, light, and explosions in space.
**• Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.**
In the vacuum of space, there is no air or other medium to carry sound waves, so explosions would be silent, even if they appear bright due to light being produced by the explosion. The other options present misconceptions about the nature of sound, light, and explosions in space.