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)
• Light can travel from Earth to the
moon, but not sound.
O Neither sound nor 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.
• Light can travel from Earth to the
moon, but not sound.
O Neither sound nor 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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is: **Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.**
This is because sound requires a medium (such as air, water, or solid materials) to travel through, and since space is a vacuum, sound cannot travel through it. On the other hand, light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through a vacuum, so it can travel from Earth to the moon.
This is because sound requires a medium (such as air, water, or solid materials) to travel through, and since space is a vacuum, sound cannot travel through it. On the other hand, light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through a vacuum, so it can travel from Earth to the moon.