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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agobecause sound needs material medium to propogate while light doesn't require any such medium . IF such medium is absent it is not possible for the sound wave 2 propogate . for ex :- In vaccum sound diffracts very quickly and it doesn't passes through it . while in the case of light even in vaccum it passes as it passes through the air. SO we can say that sound difracts more easily than light.
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∙ 12y agoDue to the much smaller wavelength of visible light as compared to audible sound.
Audible sound waves have wavelengths in the range 0.015m - 15m, and will experience diffraction when scattered by objects with features of up to that rough range of sizes - which covers a significant proportion of everyday objects, if you think about it.
Visible light, on the other hand, has wavelengths in the range 390nm - 750nm (1nm is one billionth of a metre). Therefore they experience negligible diffraction when interacting with everyday objects, unless you live in a laboratory and "everyday object" to you means "100 lines/mm diffraction grating".
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∙ 13y agoLight waves travel much faster.
Also, sound waves are waves of compression that move through matter (usually air, but water and solids work too!). Whereas light waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and they do not require anything to move through. They are happy to move through vacuum.
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∙ 14y agoA wave only diffracts when it passes through an opening that is comparable to its wavelength. The light in the visible spectrum has a wavelength of about 500 nm, so in our everyday environment it is difficult to see it diffract. Sound waves on the other hand have wavelengths of 17 metres to 17 mm so they are easily diffracted by obstacles ( which form gaps for the sound waves) in our environment.
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∙ 10y agoSound waves must have a medium to pass through, such as air. Light can pass through a vacuum such as space.
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When sound waves are bent they are?
bent sound waves
When light way pass from a medium to another they are?
When light waves are passed from one medium to another, they are . . . refracted. (Bent)
What is it called when waves are bent?
Diffraction
Waves that bend around corners are bent by?
Diffraction
When light rays are bent and brought together they are?
Light rays are bent and brought by a refraction.
When sound waves are bent they are?
bent sound waves
Where does refraction appear in?
light waves are bent
When light way pass from a medium to another they are?
When light waves are passed from one medium to another, they are . . . refracted. (Bent)
Do sound waves always travel in straight lines?
No, Sound is a pressure wave not a linear wave, the waves radiate spherically from their point of origin. Also as a pressure wave, it travels in a medium and if that medium is moving the sound wave propagation can be modified by that movement (bent). They also behave like sea waves impinging on a headland and can be bent round objects in their path in complex ways.
Do sound waves always travel in straight lines explain?
No, Sound is a pressure wave not a linear wave, the waves radiate spherically from their point of origin. Also as a pressure wave, it travels in a medium and if that medium is moving the sound wave propagation can be modified by that movement (bent). They also behave like sea waves impinging on a headland and can be bent round objects in their path in complex ways.
What happens to beta radiation in a magnetic field?
Alpha waves are bent Gamma waves are not affected Beta waves are not bent
Does sound like light in passing from water to air?
Yes, the sound like the light is refracted and distorted. just like the broken spoon in a glass of water, sound waves under water are broken. Sound traveling from the air to the water are bent and scrambled, but lets say that the spoon was completely in the water, then it appear perfectly normal. so if the sound originated from the water then it would remain undistorted.
Do sound always travel in straight lines explain?
No, Sound is a pressure wave not a linear wave, the waves radiate spherically from their point of origin. Also as a pressure wave, it travels in a medium and if that medium is moving the sound wave propagation can be modified by that movement (bent). They also behave like sea waves impinging on a headland and can be bent round objects in their path in complex ways.
What is a sound wave bending around a corner?
diffraction
How do microscope enlarge the image?
Light waves are bent as they pass through glass - parallel light from the object is focused on a small area (so the image is larger).
What is it called when waves are bent?
Diffraction
Stiff item that is not easily bent?
a stiff item that is not easily bent is iron because it takes a long time and while you try to bend it it hurts your hands that is why it is not so easily bent.
