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light is a electro-magnetic wave in which the magnetic and electric fields causes generation of one other and they are not transversal waves, also they can travel in a medium and without a medium( in vaccum or space) ie our radio signals, light waves ettc..
but on other hand the sound waves require a medium to travel, indeed the sound energy propagates by a kind of disturbance that is produced when molecules viberating in their normal frequencies start to viberate with more displacement and this causes collision and transfer of energy to neighbouring molecules and the continuity of the process restricts the speed with which this disturbance is travelling.
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Does sound or light travel faster through water?
Light travels much faster than sound, through wood.
Does ultrasound travel faster than light?
Just to give some clarity, ultrasound doesn't travel faster than sound. It simply resonates at a higher frequency than normal sound. Sound in a lighter atmosphere, or light travels faster than ultrasound.
What travels faster than light waves and sound waves?
Nothing within the known laws of physics can travel faster than light in a vacuum. However, certain theoretical particles known as tachyons are hypothesized to travel faster than light. Additionally, gravitational waves can also travel at the speed of light.
Do sound waves or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
What waves travel faster sound or light?
Light waves travel faster than sound waves.
Is there a tiny particle that can faster than the speed of light and sound?
No known particles can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, according to the theory of special relativity. In a medium like water, particles such as neutrinos can travel faster than the speed of light in that medium, but not in a vacuum. In solids, sound waves can propagate faster than light as well.
Do xrays travel at the speed of sound?
No, X-rays do not travel at the speed of sound. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation that travel at the speed of light, which is much faster than the speed of sound.
Can airplanes travel faster than sound?
NO they can not travel faster than sound in thunder and lightning
Which travel faster in coated glass pipe sound or light?
No matter what you do to either of them, light is always going to travel at least several hundred times as fast as sound, and most generally about 800 thousand times as fast as sound. Sound will never travel faster than light, in any situation.
Do LIGHT WAVES TRAVEL FASTER THAN SOUND WAVES.?
Yes, light waves travel faster than sound waves. Light waves travel at a speed of approximately 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second) in a vacuum, while sound waves travel at speeds ranging from around 767 mph (1,225 km/h) in air.
Why do radio waves travel faster than the sound wave?
Radio waves are just low frequency light waves. They travel at the speed of light, much faster than sound waves which are just changes in pressure traveling in waves
Can echoes travel faster than light?
No. Nothing can travel faster than light.
