Question
Between the moon and Earth, there is an empty vacuum. Which statement describes whether sound and light waves are able to travel from Earth to the moon?(1 point)
Responses
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Sound can travel from Earth to the moon, but not light.
Sound can travel from Earth to the moon, but not light.
Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.
Responses
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Sound can travel from Earth to the moon, but not light.
Sound can travel from Earth to the moon, but not light.
Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:
**Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.**
Sound requires a medium (such as air, water, or solid materials) to propagate, and since space is a vacuum, sound cannot travel through it. In contrast, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through a vacuum.
**Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.**
Sound requires a medium (such as air, water, or solid materials) to propagate, and since space is a vacuum, sound cannot travel through it. In contrast, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through a vacuum.