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How are sound waves and light waves related?
They are both waves...
Why is light radio waves and microwave ovens related?
Light waves, radio waves, and microwaves are all on the electromagnetic spectrum.
What is the current average GPS speed?
GPS signals are just radio waves, so they travel at or very near the speed of light, or 186,000 miles every second. The GPS satellites are in orbit at 11,000 miles above Earth, so they take very near to no time to travel from the satellite to the GPS receiver on Earth.
Are sound waves light waves?
No, sound waves are not light waves. The two are completely different.Sound waves are longitudinal mechanical waves, while light waves are transverse electromagnetic waves, and sound requires a medium through which to travel, but light does not.A brief outline of key differences between light waves and sound waves:Sound requires a medium (gas, liquid, air) to travel through. Light does not.Light can also be treated as a particle, sound cannot.How you calculate the energy of a sound, or light wave is also different. Light energy is related to the frequency (or wavelength, these two values are closely related) - "E=hf". The energy of a sound wave is related to it's amplitude (|a|2)and frequency.The speed of sound is relative to the speed of the observer, while the speed of light is constant, regardless of the speed of the observer.Sound is a pressure wave, a region of higher and lower densities in a material, moving through the material. Light is an oscillation in the strength of electrical and magnetic fields moving through space.They are different types of waves, sound is a compression or longitudinal wave, light is a transverse wave.
What are examples of electromagnetic radiation?
Examples of electromagnetic radiation include: Ultra-violet radiation red light Infra-red radiation blue light radar waves X-rays Television signals GPS signals green light cell-phone signals Microwaves AM radio waves Gamma rays 3G and 4G data links FM radio waves
How are sound waves and light waves related?
They are both waves...
Why is light radio waves and microwave ovens related?
Light waves, radio waves, and microwaves are all on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Which waves have lower frequency radar waves or visible waves?
Radar waves have a lower frequency that light waves.The frequency of a light wave is related to wavelength and speed by the equation c = »½. The color of a light wave is also determined by the frequency. The amplitude and brightness are not related to the frequency.
How are visible light ultraviolet light infrared light x-rays gamma rays microwaves and radio waves related?
In that they are all electromagnetic waves.
What is the current average GPS speed?
GPS signals are just radio waves, so they travel at or very near the speed of light, or 186,000 miles every second. The GPS satellites are in orbit at 11,000 miles above Earth, so they take very near to no time to travel from the satellite to the GPS receiver on Earth.
Can a GPS receiver compute mind waves?
No
How are light and sound different?
Different is the speed of propagation. Scroll down to related links and look at "Acoustic or sound waves in air - Radio and light waves in a vacuum".
Can gps signals travel underwater?
No. The GPS signal is high-frequency radio waves. High frequency radio waves cannot travel through water.
Is visible a longitudinal or transverse?
Yes I guess the question is related to the visible light. The visible light is transverse in nature. One more important point is that the light waves are not mechanical waves. Mecahnical waves do need a material medium to get traversed. Sound waves are mechanical waves. But light being non mechanical and being electromagnetic it can pass even through vacuum.
How the appearance of the pencil and the change in speed of the light waves relate?
They are related by Hamda+A its also related by transferring waves to the cup thats fill with water so yeah like it?
Are sound waves light waves?
No, sound waves are not light waves. The two are completely different.Sound waves are longitudinal mechanical waves, while light waves are transverse electromagnetic waves, and sound requires a medium through which to travel, but light does not.A brief outline of key differences between light waves and sound waves:Sound requires a medium (gas, liquid, air) to travel through. Light does not.Light can also be treated as a particle, sound cannot.How you calculate the energy of a sound, or light wave is also different. Light energy is related to the frequency (or wavelength, these two values are closely related) - "E=hf". The energy of a sound wave is related to it's amplitude (|a|2)and frequency.The speed of sound is relative to the speed of the observer, while the speed of light is constant, regardless of the speed of the observer.Sound is a pressure wave, a region of higher and lower densities in a material, moving through the material. Light is an oscillation in the strength of electrical and magnetic fields moving through space.They are different types of waves, sound is a compression or longitudinal wave, light is a transverse wave.
What kind of signal is used in a GPS satellite?
radio waves
