Question

difference between sound waves and light waves

Answer 1

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.

5. Do not travel far as their energy is dissipated easily.
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.

5. Do not travel far as their energy is dissipated easily.

Answer 2

1 sound waves are longitudinal waves but light waves are transverse waves .
2 sound waves cannot travel in vacuum while light wave can travel in vacuum.