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JAMB Physics 2010 Objective — Question 25

Question 25 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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25. The sound of an electric bell dies down slowly when air is slowly pumped out from a bottle because A. sound cannot pass through the bottle B. sound can pass through a vacuum C. sound needs a material medium D. the wavelength of sound becomes greater in the bottle

  • A. sound cannot pass through the bottle
  • B. sound can pass through a vacuum
  • C. sound needs a material medium
  • D. the wavelength of sound becomes greater in the bottleCorrect

Explanation

Sound, being a mechanical wave, cannot travel through vacuum; it requires a material medium for its propagation.

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