WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOUND WAVES AND LIGHT WAVES ?

 


The difference between Sound waves and Light Waves are:

Sound Waves 1. Require a medium.

2. Travel with a speed of 332 m/s at 0 C.

3. Are longitudinal waves consisting of compressions and rarefactions.


4. Are of different frequencies, giving notes of different pitches
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5. Do not travel far as their energy is dissipated easily. Light Waves 1. Do not require a medium 2. Travel with a speed of 3 *10⁸ m/s.

3. Are electromagnetic waves consisting of varying electric and magnetic fields.

4. Are of different frequencies, resulting in different colors. 5. Can travel through a much greater distance.

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