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Why can't we hear it?

An investigation into how sound travels through the air. An alarm clock is placed in a special jar. As the air inside the jar is pumped out, the alarm bell becomes quieter and quieter. When the air has been completely emptied from the jar, the bell can't be heard at all, although it is still ringing. The air is allowed back into the jar and the bell can then be heard again.

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53 seconds