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Is thunder visible?

Thunder itself is not visible. Thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning bolt. Lightning, on the other hand, is visible and is the actual electrical discharge that produces the light we see during a storm.


What is the difference between sound and visible light in their wave lenght?

The question makes little sense, but sound is a longitudinal wave, light is a transverse wave. Light avergaes around 500nm wavelength, sound audible to the human ear ranges from a few cm to 20m or so.


What is the ratio of frequency of visible light to frequency of audible sound?

The lowest frequency of visible light ... assume wavelength = 750 nm ...is around 400,000 GHz.The highest frequency of audible sound is around 20 KHz.So the smallest ratio ... lowest frequency of light to highest frequency of sound ...is 4 x 1014/2 x 104 = 20 billion .


Does visible light waves have pitch?

no You might say that, even though nobody else ever does. A change in the frequency of sound is perceived as a different 'pitch'. A change in the frequency of light is perceived as a different 'color'. In each case, even a small change in frequency is easily perceptible to the human sensory system. Who cares what word you use to describe it !


How do the speed of light and the speed of sound compare through air?

The speed of light is significantly faster than the speed of sound in air. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second while the speed of sound in air is about 343 meters per second. This means that light travels almost a million times faster than sound through air.

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How do sound and visible light compare in origin?

light is faster than the space shuttle but sound isn't. that's why you hear a sonic boom. Also you usually see lightning before you hear thunder.


How does the frequency of light compare to the frequency of sound?

-- The highest frequency of sound audible to the human ear is of the order of 20,000 Hz.-- The lowest frequency of light visible to the human eye is of the order of 375,000,000,000,000 Hz.


Are visible light waves the same as sound waves?

No.


Is visible light a type of sound?

no, sound and light are very different Sound is a vibration in air, light is a particle called a photon moving through the air


What are the rang of nonvisible light?

I wasn't aware that non-visible light made a sound...


Why is it that lightning travels faster than sound?

Light speed is much faster than the speed of sound, ergo the light you see in lightning is visible, before you here the sound.


Is thunder visible?

Thunder itself is not visible. Thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning bolt. Lightning, on the other hand, is visible and is the actual electrical discharge that produces the light we see during a storm.


What is the difference between sound and visible light in their wave lenght?

The question makes little sense, but sound is a longitudinal wave, light is a transverse wave. Light avergaes around 500nm wavelength, sound audible to the human ear ranges from a few cm to 20m or so.


What afre not transveres wave radio waves infrared wave sound wave visible light?

Sound isn't. The others are.


What is the ratio of frequency of visible light to frequency of audible sound?

The lowest frequency of visible light ... assume wavelength = 750 nm ...is around 400,000 GHz.The highest frequency of audible sound is around 20 KHz.So the smallest ratio ... lowest frequency of light to highest frequency of sound ...is 4 x 1014/2 x 104 = 20 billion .


What type of light rays are there?

From highest to lowest: Gamma, X-ray, Infrared (heat), Visible (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue), Ultraviolet, Radio. Radio waves are not sound waves but are the light rays that sound is converted into before being sent to your radio and your radio converts these light rays back into sound.


Why lights is visible before thundering?

The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. Lightning and thunder happen at the same time, but the light reaches your eyes before the sound reaches your ears.