what is the different between sound and light as wave
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Sound waves travel through air at the speed of approximately 1,100 feet per second; light waves travel through air and empty space at a speed of approximately 186,000 miles per second. ... Although both are forms of wave motion, sound requires a solid, liquid, or gaseous medium; whereas light travels through empty space.
1) SPEED
Sound travels slower than light.
2) COMPOSITION
Sound is composed of longitudinal waves whereas light is composed of transverse waves.
3) PROPOGATION
Sound requires a medium to travel whereas light can travel in vacuum too.
4) RELATION OF TRANSMITTING MEDIUM TO VELOCITY
For sound: The denser the medium, the greater the speed.
For light: The denser the medium, the slower the speed.
5) VARIATIONS IN SENSATIONS
Sound: Low frequency means low notes, high frequency means high notes.
Light: Low frequency means red light, high frequency means violet light.
6) SENSATIONS PRODUCED
Sound allows us to HEAR, light allows us to SEE.
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