2007-12-22 01:55:58 · 20 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
By definition sound is vibrations through a media (usually air).
If the object making a disturbance is seen as the media then, yes the sound would vibrate through it. E.g. your exploded particles would be vibrating. If one of the particles hit your eardrum whilst you were in a vacuum you would hear it, or else hear your own ears exploding because you are in a vacuum.
On the other hand if you go with the traditional view that the media must be outside the object vibrating (e.g. hearing sound traveling through air) then you would not likely hear anything in a vacuum void of air. Most people might say this would mean there is no sound.
2007-12-22 02:09:39 · answer #1 · answered by Graham P 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No it does not make a sound. If by void you mean a vacuum.
Explosions in vacuums release shock waves of the particles that exploded, however, and you can sense it or measure the energy of the wave. This wave is not audible unless it is within the audible frequency, which, for the most common explosions in a vacuum (star explosion, supernovas, nebula etc) the shock-thickness is lightyears that you can't hear it.
2007-12-22 10:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by The Answerer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is all sort of energy radiated outward from the source, and if you have the proper equipment to detect that radiation, you could say you'd heard the explosion. Strictly speaking, to hear with your ears, there must be air through which the noise of the blast can propagate. In a void, as you very well know, you ain't gonna hear with your ears - even if you're close enough to be vaporized by the blast - but then you won't friggin' care, will ya?
2007-12-22 10:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An explosion within a void really makes no sense, but one could never prove that it does or does not make a sound. However, with specific scientific measurements of the void and size of the explosion, one could make a pretty accurate estimation of audibility.
2007-12-22 10:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Blake's mommy!!!♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think we have to pose this question first: Does a huge explosion occurs in a void? What material can cause this explosion. If a huge explosion is possible in a void, then can it create a sound?
2007-12-22 10:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by bogie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is simply, NO. Sound travels in waves just like radio frequencies. The sound waves move through a space using a form of kinetic energy. Whereas molecules collide with other molecules until the energy is lost. Molecules closest to the point at which the sound originates has the most energy and therefore the sound is at it's loudest.
For all of this to happen the sound needs air molecules in which to travel. So if you have a true void, there is no sound.
2007-12-22 10:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
That is an amazing question. We know that we need air to hear sounds on earth. But in empty space?
Hypothetically what would the sound of the sun be like if it was surrounded by air and we could hear it?
Great question.
2007-12-22 11:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Sound waves must be carried by molecules. A void contains no molecules. Therfore, no sound is made in a void.
2007-12-22 09:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by not yet 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By a void, I suppose you mean a vacuum as in space.
No, there will be no sound because sound needs a medium such as air or water.
Movie makers please note ; remove all those stupid sound effects from the sci-fi movies.
2007-12-22 09:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by brian777999 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well the Ultra-Red (Heat) will reach you if your close enough but sound needs the particles of a gas to be heard in space.
2007-12-22 10:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by Archie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋