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Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium (like air, water, or solids) to travel because the particles in the medium vibrate and transfer the sound energy. Light, on the other hand, is an electromagnetic wave that does not need a medium to propagate because it consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that can travel through empty space.

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Why is the speed of sound slower then the speed of light?

The sound needs a medium to be transported. Without that medium (vacuum) there is no sound. The sound is blocked by air mulecules. The light does not need a medium.


Who can we say light does not need to travel in medium?

Light can travel in a vacuum without the need for a medium. This is because light is composed of photons which do not require a medium, unlike other types of waves such as sound waves that do need a medium to propagate.


Do sound require a medium?

Sound waves need a medium to propagate. Light-waves and other electromagnetic wave (radio, xray) do not.


Sounds need these in order to travel?

Sounds need a medium to travel, such as air, water, or solid materials. As sound waves pass through the medium, they cause particles to vibrate, transmitting the sound energy from one point to another. Without a medium, such as in a vacuum, sound waves cannot travel.


Does light need a medium through which to travel?

Light can travel through a vacuum, which means it does not require a medium to propagate. This is explained by the wave-particle duality of light. While light behaves as a wave and doesn't need a medium, it can also be understood as a stream of particles called photons.


Do light and sound require medium for transfer?

Light does not require a medium to travel through space, as it is an electromagnetic wave. Sound, on the other hand, does require a medium, such as air, water, or solids, to propagate through. Sound waves are mechanical waves that need particles to vibrate and transmit energy.


Light waves differ fundamentally from either water waves or sound waves because?

light waves do not require a medium to travel through, unlike water and sound waves which both need a medium (water and air, respectively). Light waves are electromagnetic in nature and can travel through a vacuum. They have different wave properties such as wavelength, frequency, and speed compared to water and sound waves.


When a wave travel through a medium?

Mechanical waves such as sound and vibration require a medium in which to travel. Electromagnetic waves such as radio and light need no transmission medium.


What types of energy transfer requires a medium?

Its either sound, visible light,xrays.ultraviolet light


How does light travel through AVACUUM?

Light waves do not need a medium to propagate. Sound waves cannot travel without a medium. Light waves always travel at the speed of light that is 3*108m/s.


Which requires a physical medium in which to travel light sound or both?

Heat requires a medium. Sound requires a medium. Because there's pretty much no physical matter in outer space, there's no heat or sound. Astronauts can experience heat after light energy converts to heat on their suits, and they can experience sound if they touch something (and the vibrations vibrate their ears as sound). Oh! And they get sound from radio waves (which are light!) that convert to sound. Pure energy (like light, and gravity i guess) is the only thing that doesn't require a physical medium. I guess once an object is propelled through space, it continues moving without a medium too. Fish need water to swim, monkeys need branches to swing, worms need dirt to wiggle forward. That's the best answer i can give. Have a good day or something!


Does sound and light need the same medium to travel?

as we know that according to Einstein explanation light travelled very faster then the sound this means that light even can travelled without a medium.bue sounds need travelling vaccum to travelled in