Question

A student is performing an experiment comparing sound and light waves. the student gathers the following data. what conclusion does the student most likely make based on this data? light waves always travel the same speed; however, the speed of sound is determined by the medium that it travels through. all sound waves always have the same energy, so the temperature of the medium does not affect wave speed. light needs to vibrate particles, so it travels fastest in tightly packed solids, while sound does not need a medium, s

Answer 1

The answer is, “Light waves always travel the same speed; however, the speed of sound is determined by the medium that it travels through.”

The light of speed is constant because “Speed is equal to distance divided by time”.  In order to keep the speed of light constant, “time and space will both become distorted to accommodate it”.

The other options given are wrong.  Sound waves do vary according to the temperature and Light waves cannot travel fast in tightly packed solids.