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Light can travel to Earth from a distant star but sound cannot Why is this?
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∙ 15y ago
Sound can only travel through air or water, not through a vacuum, it works in stronger waves than light.
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Why is it that light can travel to Earth from a distant star but sound cannot?
Sound is a vibration that must travel through some medium such as air or water. Space is a vacuum and so cannot transmit sound. Light is an electromagnetic wave; it is self-propagating.
What are differences and similarities of sound and light?
sound can travel in vaccum but light cannot travel in vaccum
When light cannot travel through a material the light has been?
The light has been reflected.
A material that light cannot travel through?
anything opaque
Why can light travel through space from the sun to the earth but sound cannot travel through space?
light travels in straight lines thus is not affected by outer space being a vacuum. Sound on the other hand requires atoms to "bounce" off and vibrate through.
Why is it that light can travel to Earth from a distant star but sound cannot?
Sound is a vibration that must travel through some medium such as air or water. Space is a vacuum and so cannot transmit sound. Light is an electromagnetic wave; it is self-propagating.
What is the distant of a light year?
It is the equivalent of how far light can travel at the speed of light in one year.
Light to travel from sun to earth?
It takes approximatly 7minutes to travel from sun to earth the sun light.
Why can we see light from the sunbut not hear the explosions from the sun?
Between the earth and the sun there is no air (its a vacuum). Sound cannot travel across a vacuum. Light can.
What are the waves that travel from the sun to earth?
Light waves travel from sun to the earth.
How does light travel through the moon?
The moon is opaque. Light cannot travel through it.
How many time does light travel around the earth in one second?
light can travel around earth about seven times
Is it the most distant spiral galaxy when it's 10.7 billion light years from Earth?
Yes, it's the most distant spiral galaxy 10.7 billion light-years from Earth (i.e. BX442 in the Pegasus constellation).
What does light travel as to get from the sun to earth?
As light, of course.
What are differences and similarities of sound and light?
sound can travel in vaccum but light cannot travel in vaccum
How long does light from the sun to travel to earth?
Light take approximately 8 minute 20 seconds to travel from the sun to the earth.
When should you use light years?
Light years are used to measure distance from Earth to distant stars and planets.
