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)
Sound can travel from Earth to the moon, but not
light.
Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not
sound.
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the
moon.
Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to
the moon.
vacuum. Which statement describes whether sound
and light waves are able to travel from Earth to the
moon? (1 point)
Sound can travel from Earth to the moon, but not
light.
Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not
sound.
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the
moon.
Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to
the moon.
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 (like air or water) to travel through, and the vacuum of space does not provide a medium for sound waves to propagate. In contrast, light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through the vacuum of space.
This is because sound requires a medium (like air or water) to travel through, and the vacuum of space does not provide a medium for sound waves to propagate. In contrast, light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through the vacuum of space.