Science fiction movies sometimes take place in space and contain scenes where things explode very loudly and brightly. Why is this unrealistic?(1 point)

Question

Science fiction movies sometimes take place in space and contain scenes where things explode very loudly and brightly. Why is this unrealistic?(1 point)

Responses

Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.
Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.

The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large.
The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large.

Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.
Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.

Large explosions are more likely to create seismic waves, not sound and light.
Large explosions are more likely to create seismic waves, not sound and light.

Answer 1

All of these responses are correct. In space, there is no air or matter to transmit sound waves, so explosions would not produce the loud sounds that are often portrayed in science fiction movies. Additionally, the lack of air pressure in space would limit the size and intensity of explosions. Finally, while explosions can create seismic waves that travel through solid materials, they do not produce sound waves or light waves as depicted in movies.