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Sound and light are alike when light is considered a wave. Light may also be considered a stream of particles, but in the times that it is considered a wave it obeys the same mathematical laws that sound does.

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In what ways are sound and light alike?

Sound and light are both forms of energy that travel in waves. They can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed by materials. Both sound and light can be used for communication and to provide information about the environment.


What are 3 ways that sound and light are alike?

Sound and light both travel in waves through a medium, such as air or water. Both sound and light can be reflected and refracted when they encounter different materials. They both have frequencies that determine their pitch (sound) or color (light).


What are some ways sound sound are alike and different?

Sound and light are alike in that they both travel in waves, can be absorbed, reflected, or refracted, and both have frequencies and wavelengths. They are different in that sound requires a medium to travel through (such as air, water, or solid materials) while light can travel through a vacuum. Additionally, sound waves are longitudinal, with particles vibrating in the same direction as the wave, while light waves are transverse, with particles vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave.


How are light and sound wave alike?

Light and sound waves are found on the same spectrum. Both are types of waves, but light having a shorter wave length and a higher frequency, we can see light. Sound having a shorter wavelength means that we cannot see it with the naked eye


How are light energy and sound energy alike and different?

They can both be analyzed as waves, but light is also a particle phenomenon. Sound must have a medium through which to travel; no medium, no sound. Light needs no medium through which to travel. Our experience of both sound and light can change by what is called the Doppler Effect; the frequency of the waves depends on the movement of the source relative to the observer. However, the waves of light themselves are always moving at c (in a vacuum) regardless of the movement of the source relative to the observer. Sound waves, on the other hand, do change speed depending on the relative movements of the source and observer. If the observer is moving through the air at a given velocity, some fraction of that velocity might be added to or subracted from the velocity of the observed sound.

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How are light and sound alike and differ?

they both have waves


In what ways are sound and light alike?

Sound and light are both forms of energy that travel in waves. They can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed by materials. Both sound and light can be used for communication and to provide information about the environment.


What are 3 ways that sound and light are alike?

Sound and light both travel in waves through a medium, such as air or water. Both sound and light can be reflected and refracted when they encounter different materials. They both have frequencies that determine their pitch (sound) or color (light).


How do you spell pail?

The homophones (sound-alike words) are:pail - (noun) a bucketpale - (adjective) light-colored, or wan


What is the sound-alike spelling for way?

The words 'weigh' and 'way' sound alike but have different spellings. The words 'weight' and 'wait' also sound alike but have different spellings.


What do you call Phrases that sound alike?

Phrases that sound alike but have different meanings are called homophones, while phrases that are spelled differently but sound alike are called homographs.


What are some ways sound sound are alike and different?

Sound and light are alike in that they both travel in waves, can be absorbed, reflected, or refracted, and both have frequencies and wavelengths. They are different in that sound requires a medium to travel through (such as air, water, or solid materials) while light can travel through a vacuum. Additionally, sound waves are longitudinal, with particles vibrating in the same direction as the wave, while light waves are transverse, with particles vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave.


How do you spell pale?

That is the correct spelling of pale, meaning light-colored.The sound-alike word is pail, meaning a bucket.


Does antonyms mean sound alike?

No, antonyms are opposite words. Homophones are words that sound alike but with different meanings, regardless of spelling.


What other words has the same sound as Might?

Words that have the same sound as "might" include "night," "light," "bite," and "sight." These words are examples of homophones, which are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings.


Are a blue print and foot print alike?

No, they just sound alike.


What is one way in which light and sound are alike?

Well there are many ways they are alike, but one way would be that they both transfer energy. Other ways would be: - they carry energy -can be reflected - are picked up by are senses