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Different is the speed of propagation. Scroll down to related links and look at "Acoustic or sound waves in air - Radio and light waves in a vacuum".
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How is sound and light different?
It is different because sound vibrates and light reflects
How are light and sound alike?
Sound and light are VERY Different. They are both waves... But light can travel through a vacuum and sound requires a medium (matter... Ex. air or water) to travel through. Also they are 2 different kinds of waves (Light~ Transverse, and Sound~ Longitudinal) Though there are some similarities. Both are waves. Therefore they have wavelengths, frequencies, amplitudes, and speeds. They both can be measured also.
How are sound waves are affected by their frequency and the medium through which the sound wave passes?
The wavelength is equal to the local velocity of sound divided by the frequency, As with light, there can be refraction when sound passes from one medium to another with a different sound velocity.
Whats faster sound or light?
Light is about 800,000 faster (compared to the speed of sound in air).
Is light or sound faster?
Light is faster than sound.
How is sound and light different?
It is different because sound vibrates and light reflects
Write down different properties of light and sound?
Write down different properties of light and sound?
What result from wavelengths and frequencies of light and sound?
Different wavelengths and frequencies of light are interpreted as different colours; those of sound are interpreted as pitch.
What results from wavelengths and frequencies of light and sound?
Different wavelengths and frequencies of light are interpreted as different colours; those of sound are interpreted as pitch.
Is visible light a type of sound?
no, sound and light are very different Sound is a vibration in air, light is a particle called a photon moving through the air
How are sound and light forms of energy different?
Sound is a form of mechanical energy and light is electrical. Sound moves as a longitudinal wave and lighty as a transverse wave. Sound cannot travel in free space, light can.
How is light different from sound?
Sound is the vibration of molecules and atoms. Light is made up of things called "light quanta" or "photons." This means that sound cannot travel through a vacuum (there are obviously no molecules or atoms in a vacuum to transmit sound) but light can.
What two ways are light and sound different?
sound waves are faster in water than in land, light waves are faster in land
What is an explanation of how energy travels in waves to produce light and sound?
Light travels in waves, and sound travels in waves. However, sound waves and light waves are very different, and it is important not to confuse the two. Light travels in electromagnetic waves, and sound does not. Sound waves are caused by vibration.
When a gun is fired its sound his heard a little after seeing its flash?
The light shown by the flash travels at the speed of light, while sound waves travels slower. It is the different speeds of light and sound that causes sound to be heard after seeing the flash.
Is sound wave a kind of light?
No. Sound is a completely and totally different phenomenon from light. Other things that are very much like light are . . . Radio signals Heat from the sun "UV" (ultraviolet) X-rays Gamma rays from space Sound is a completely different animal.
What is a way light and sound are different?
light has properties of both a wave and a particle whereas sound travels exclusively as a waves. i think Einstein did some work with light waves
