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Post-UTME Physics 2018 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Physics 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The sound of an electric bell cannot be heard if it is kept in an evacuated jar because the

  • A. sound cannot pass through the walls of the jar
  • B. sound cannot travel through the vacuumCorrect
  • C. vibration of the bell cannot take place in vacuum
  • D. ear cannot detect the sound which has passed through the vacuum

Explanation

Sound is a mechanical wave and requires a medium; it cannot travel through the vacuum inside the evacuated jar.

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