Science fiction movies sometimes take place in space and contain scenes where things explode very loudly and brightly. Why is this unrealistic? (1 point)

Question

•The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large.
© Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.
O Large explosions are more likely to create seismic waves, not sound and light.
• Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: © Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.

In space, there is no air or medium for sound to travel through. Sound waves require a medium, such as air or water, to propagate. Therefore, explosions in space would be silent. Similarly, light waves can travel through space, but they would not create the bright and colorful explosions typically depicted in science fiction movies. These explosions would only be visible if there were particles or gases present to reflect or scatter light.