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transpBell in a Vacuum

transpbell in a vacuum

A bell is placed in a jar and can be heard when the jar is sealed. When the bell is evacuated by a vacuum pump, the bell can no longer be heard. This shows that unlike light, sound waves must travel through a medium.

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