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What is an explanation of how energy travels in waves to produce light and sound?

Light travels in waves, and sound travels in waves. However, sound waves and light waves are very different, and it is important not to confuse the two. Light travels in electromagnetic waves, and sound does not. Sound waves are caused by vibration.


The intensity of light waves is a measure of what?

The intensity of light waves is a measure of the energy carried by the waves. It is proportional to the square of the amplitude of the waves. The intensity of light waves determines how bright the light appears to us.


What are strong light waves?

Strong light waves refer to light waves that have a high intensity or brightness. These waves have a higher amplitude and carry more energy compared to weaker light waves. Strong light waves can be produced by sources such as the sun, lasers, or powerful light bulbs.


What are two different types of light waves?

Two different types of light waves are visible light waves and ultraviolet light waves. Visible light waves are the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect, while ultraviolet light waves have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than visible light.


Are light waves caused by a vibrating object?

Light waves are not caused by vibrating objects. Light waves are electromagnetic waves that do not require a medium to propagate, unlike sound waves which are caused by vibrating objects. The vibrations of charged particles, such as electrons, generate light waves.

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What is an explanation of how energy travels in waves to produce light and sound?

Light travels in waves, and sound travels in waves. However, sound waves and light waves are very different, and it is important not to confuse the two. Light travels in electromagnetic waves, and sound does not. Sound waves are caused by vibration.


Example of how infrared waves and visible light are important in your life?

Infrared waves warm you providing heat and visible waves enable you to see.


The intensity of light waves is a measure of what?

The intensity of light waves is a measure of the energy carried by the waves. It is proportional to the square of the amplitude of the waves. The intensity of light waves determines how bright the light appears to us.


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.


What are the 5 uses of visible light?

4 important technological uses of light are RADIO WAVES,MICRO WAVES, SOLAR CELL,& LASER.


How are ultraviolet waves different from light waves?

Ultraviolet waves are smaller than light waves.


Are sound waves stronger than light waves?

No because light waves are stronger and brighter and sound waves are light and dull


Do all light waves emit radiation?

Light waves do not emit radiation, light waves are radiation.


Light waves are classified as what waves?

Optical light waves are "Electromagnetic" waves. The colour seen is dependent on the wavelength of the light. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves where the oscillation is 90 degrees to the direction of travel (unlike sound waves which are longitudinal).


What happens if 2 light waves with the same amplitude interfere?

Their amplitude is not the important variable - their frequency is . If two light waves of the same frequency interact, then an interference pattern will be seen. This is the basis of the 'double slit' experiment designed to demonstrate that light may be considered to indeed be waves.


Why the radio waves are similar to light waves but not sound wavesexplain?

Radio and light waves are electromagnetic waves, sound waves are not.


1 What types of waves are light and electromagnetic waves?

The type of waves that are electromagnetic are the visible light waves