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  1. A bomb explodes on the moon. You will hear its sound on earth after ______
    1. 20 minutes
    2. 2 hours 20 minutes
    3. 3.7 hours
    4. You cannot hear the sound of explosion
Correct Option: D

The sound will never reach Earth because there are not enough molecules or atoms of matter per cubic centimeter of space to create the pressure waves in a medium that is a sound wave. In simple words, Sound propagation needs a medium. The people on the Earth can see the flash, but no sound.



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