sound waves are created by things that make sounds like sombody speaking or instruments. water waves are created by wind.
Two main ways. First water waves are essentially two dimensional, i.e. on the surface of water, and sound waves are three dimensional - they (generally) spread out in all directions from the source of the sound.
Second water waves are up and down undulations in the water, and are therefore at right angles to the direction of motion (transverse waves). Sound waves are compressions and rarefactions in the same direction as the direction of motion (longitudinal waves).
Yes and no. Both waves are mechanical waves and require a medium in which to travel. But sound waves are longitudinal waves or compression waves and the medium must be pushed and pulled to and fro in the direction in which the wave is travelling. Water waves are transverse waves and the medium moves in shear or up and down to transmit the energy of the wave. == ==
Yes and the sound can travel better on water and best on solid. Sound wave can be use to describe terrain under sea and school of fish. Red Indian technique placing ear on the solid land can hear galloping many mile away.
The reason we can't hear well in water is because our ear is not water compatible.
There is a lot of sound resistance so sound cannot easily pass through.
Short Version:
There are different kinds of waves.
Electromagnetic waves are oscillations of an electromagnetic field and different than sound, water waves, vibrating guitar strings and other material oscillations that we call mechanical waves.
More Explanation:
Most waves involve the oscillation of a material medium.
Water waves, both ocean waves and small ripples, are an example of waves of a material medium. Without water, there are no water waves or water ripples. Sound, earthquake tremors, vibrations of a drum head and many other things are examples of waves involving matter. Usually we call such waves mechanical waves.
Electromagnetic waves are of the more unusual variety. They require no material medium to be present for them to exist. When we say "no material medium," we are talking about vacuum. Everything else is matter. Water, air, wood and people are matter. Vacuum is emptiness.
Light, radio signals, microwaves, infrared radiation and even x-rays and gamma rays are all electromagnetic waves. They differ in energy and wavelength, but they are otherwise the same combination of an oscillating electric and an oscillating magnetic wave that propagate at the speed of light. In fact, they are light whether we can actually see them with our eyes, i.e. visible light, or not.
An electromagnetic wave will happily travel through a vacuum. In fact, electromagnetic waves travel fastest in a vacuum. They all travel at the famous "speed of light" which the theory of relativity tells us is the speed limit for everything.
Of course, light and then other electromagnetic waves can travel through matter also. Light goes through glass, air, water and a number of other materials with relatively little problem. Light does slow when it goes through matter and the matter itself begins to oscillate in concert with the oscillation of light. The electronic structure of mater responds to light and makes its own little wave in the process. So, when light passes through a material, you get not only the electromagnetic wave but a bit of a matter wave as well. that is why light in a material is slower than light in a vacuum, because the mixing with matter slows it down.
Caveat: With apologies for bringing up a rather esoteric point that the reader is welcome to ignore, experts can get picky and say that the above discussion leaves something out. Light may not be the only wave that can travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, but it gets pretty tricky to discuss that point. Let us just say that for all the experiments done thus far, no one has actually observed a massless gluon traveling at the speed of light or a gravitational wave doing that.
Sound waves and ocean waves are both mechanical waves. But sound waves are longitudinal waves and waves on the ocean are transverse waves. Links can be found below to related questions on what longitudinal and transverse waves are.
yes certainly. It is said that usman yahya discovered this meaning of wave.
Both are produced due to the disturbance of the particles of the medium.
Sound waves can move through almost any medium, although it moves more slowly through solid medium than gaseous. Water waves can move only through air or water.
The differences between light and sound are as follows:Light can be considered to be made of waves as well as particles. Sound is only a wave. It does not show particle nature.Light waves are electromagnetic waves while sound waves are mechanical waves.Light waves are transverse while sound waves are longitudinal.Light waves can travel in vacuum. Sound waves require a material medium to travel, and hence, cannot travel in vacuum.The speed of light in a medium is constant. The velocity of sound waves can change.In sound waves, the particles of the medium actually oscillate. In a light wave, the electric and magnetic vectors oscillate.Light waves can be polarized, but sound waves cannot.Light waves travel much faster than sound waves. The speed of light is a physical constant. Its value is exactly 299,792,458 metres per second in vacuuum. The speed of sound is 343 metres per second in dry air at 20°C.And finally, a simple one - you can see light while you can hear sound.
the interaction between sound waves is called interference.
Microwaves and sound waves are similar because they are electromagnetic waves. The main difference between the two types of waves is the length of the wave. Sound waves are longer than microwaves.
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sound waves are created by things that make sounds like sombody speaking or instruments. water waves are created by wind.
Sound waves can move through almost any medium, although it moves more slowly through solid medium than gaseous. Water waves can move only through air or water.
Sound and water waves differ in one main way in terms of source, although they are very alike. Sound waves are generated by a verifiable sound source, such as vibration.
Sound waves in water are essentially the same as sound waves in air; they consist of a sequence of slight compressions of the water between non-compressed water, much as sound in air consists of denser sections of air in between less dense air. The main difference is that sound travels faster in water. The denser medium conducts sound better.
they differ because waves are sound waves and water waves are waves in the water.
Sound waves in water are essentially the same as sound waves in air; they consist of a sequence of slight compressions of the water between non-compressed water, much as sound in air consists of denser sections of air in between less dense air. The main difference is that sound travels faster in water. The denser medium conducts sound better.
sound are longitudinal waves while water waves are transverse waves
the seriosly obviose one- one is for light the othe is for sound, if you dont know which is which then you need some help.....
The differences between light and sound are as follows:Light can be considered to be made of waves as well as particles. Sound is only a wave. It does not show particle nature.Light waves are electromagnetic waves while sound waves are mechanical waves.Light waves are transverse while sound waves are longitudinal.Light waves can travel in vacuum. Sound waves require a material medium to travel, and hence, cannot travel in vacuum.The speed of light in a medium is constant. The velocity of sound waves can change.In sound waves, the particles of the medium actually oscillate. In a light wave, the electric and magnetic vectors oscillate.Light waves can be polarized, but sound waves cannot.Light waves travel much faster than sound waves. The speed of light is a physical constant. Its value is exactly 299,792,458 metres per second in vacuuum. The speed of sound is 343 metres per second in dry air at 20°C.And finally, a simple one - you can see light while you can hear sound.
It means explain how electromagnetic waves are different than water and sound waves.
Sound waves and water waves are similar in that they are both caused by vibrations and carry energy. They are different in that a sound waves are three dimensional, while water waves are just two dimensional.
Yes (but not sound in water)