In an experiment, a ringing bell is placed in a vacuum jar that does not have any air in it. What best describes why the bell is seen vibrating but not heard?

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Light does not need a medium to travel through, but since sound waves must have a medium to vibrate, sound is not created where no air is present.

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In an experiment, a ringing bell is placed in a vacuum jar that does not have any air in it. What best describes why the bell is seen vibrating but not heard?

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