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Sound Waves VS Light Waves (Sound Waves (Sound waves are mechanical waves…
Sound Waves VS Light Waves
Sound Waves
Sound waves are mechanical waves that travel through matter only
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that move back and forth
Compressions are the region in which the air particles are closer together
Rarefactions are the region in which the air particles are further apart
They travel faster in solid then liquid then gas and they don't travel in empty space
Sound waves are not visible
The intensity of sound is loudness and is measured by decibels
Its speed is slower than light
Light Waves
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that travel through vacuum and matter
Light waves are transverse waves that move up and down
The top of a transverse wave(light) is called Crest
The bottom of a transverse wave (light) is called Trough
They travel faster in empty space then gas then liquid then solid
Light waves are visible
The intensity of light is brightness
Speed of traveling through empty space is 3x1000000000 m/s
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter