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If you set up an experiment with equipment that detects and measures wave properties
and then run light through it, light behaves like waves.
If you set up an experiment with equipment that detects and measures particle properties
and then run light through it, light behaves like particles.
Light exhibits the propertiers of both waves and particles.
What else can I help you with?
How are electromagnetic (or light) waves different from water and sound waves?
Light waves and electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space. Water waves can only travel through matter. Hope this helped!
What travels only through matter light waves sound waves or radio waves?
Sound waves can only travel through matter, as they require a medium to propagate. Light waves and radio waves can travel through both matter and empty space.
Can humans travel with light waves?
No, humans cannot physically travel with light waves. Light waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation that do not have mass and cannot carry physical objects along with them.
Can gases travel through a vacuum?
No. Only light waves can travel through a vacuum.
All waves need a medium to travel?
No, only surface and mechanical waves need a medium, compressional waves can travel through space. (Such as light from the Sun).I think light (EM) waves are the only ones that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves require a medium.
When is the only time that light waves travel at the speed of light(186272 miles per second)?
Light waves always travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, regardless of the observer's frame of reference.
Is sound energy the only energy that uses waves to travel?
No, light travels in waves too.
When is the only time sound waves travel the same speed as light?
They never do.
How are electromagnetic or light waves different from water and sound waves?
Electromagnetic or light waves are transverse waves that do not require a medium (such as air or water) to propagate, whereas water and sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium for propagation. Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, whereas water and sound waves cannot. Additionally, electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light, while the speed of water and sound waves depends on the medium through which they are traveling.
What travels by waves?
Sound and light are examples of what travel by waves. Sound waves require a medium, such as air or water, to travel through while light waves can travel through a vacuum. Both types of waves exhibit properties like frequency and amplitude.
How do you differentiate light waves from sound waves?
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum and do not require a medium to propagate, whereas sound waves are mechanical vibrations that need a medium, such as air or water, to travel. Light waves travel at the speed of light in a straight line, while sound waves travel through a medium by causing particles to vibrate in a wave pattern.
What are the differences between sound waves and light waves in terms of their properties and behaviors?
Sound waves and light waves are both forms of energy that travel in waves, but they have different properties and behaviors. Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium, such as air or water, to travel through, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves travel slower than light waves and can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted, while light waves can also be polarized and undergo interference. Sound waves are longitudinal waves, meaning they travel by compressing and expanding the medium, while light waves are transverse waves, with oscillations perpendicular to the direction of travel.
