Describe an experiment to show that sounds need a medium for propagation.
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Answer: Bell-jar experiment demonstrates that sound needs a medium for its propagation. Take an electric bell and an air tight glass bell jar connected to a vacuum pump. Suspend the bell inside the jar, and press the switch of the bell. ... This shows that sound needs a material medium to travel.
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The bell jar experiment is a common experiment used to demonstrate that sound needs a medium to travel. A bell jar is a laboratory equipment used for creating a vacuum. It is so named as its shape is similar to that of a bell. A bell jar is placed on a base which is vented to a hose fitting that can be connected via a hose to a vacuum pump. By pumping the air out of the bell jar, the air pressure inside the jar can be varied. The experiment is done by placing an electrical bell in the bell jar. As the air is pumped out of the sealed bell jar, the sound from the bell jar fades. At a particular vacuum, no more sound is heard from the bell, but we can see that the hammer continues hitting the gong and sound is produced. However, the sound is not audible to our ears because of the vacuum inside the jar. This demonstrates that the sound wave cannot travel through vacuum. That is, a sound wave needs a material medium for its propagation.