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Light and sound both move in waves. Light is much faster than sound. Light waves are smaller than sound waves.
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Does both motives and emotions move us toward stimulus?
motive and emotions moves us
What does that mean if a guy keeps looking at you till you look back and waves at you by being cool a few seconds after you wave at him?
He is trying to make himself seem cool. He wants to talk, but is too shy to make the first move. Go say hi!
What does flinched mean?
when your eyes blink and they flicker on and off like a light bulb, you usually flinch when someone try's to punch you or through something at you.
Is it 'like mind 'or 'like minds'?
Both could be correct, in the appropriate context, but 'like mind' is more common. 'My father wanted us to move house, and I was of a like mind.' 'On the question of moving house, my father and I were of like mind.' 'On the question of moving house, my father and I were of like minds.'
Why do you nod your head no and shake your head yes?
You move your head from right to left to say no and you move your head up and down to say yes.
How does light waves compare with sound waves?
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that move at the speed of light. Sound waves are compression waves that move through a medium (air, liquids, solids), with varying speeds according to the medium.
How can light waves move through space?
Light waves, unlike sound, do not require a medium.
Why light waves doesn't require a medium for its propogation but sound waves require?
sound waves move along with the particles of matter through which it passes
How do light and sound transfer from one place to another?
Both light and sound inhabit frequencies on the electromagnetic spectrum. Additionally, both move as waves (think waves on a beach), and light moves also as a particle. As waves, both transmit radiant energy, that with a sufficient medium (gas or liquid for sound--light only requires clear transmission lines) allow the energy to move from transmission site to reception site. Light, moving as a particle also transfers kinetic energy--a minute amount, but enough to actually move very large objects given lack of resistance (think solar sail). So, let's review: sound and light move as waves. Light moves also as a particle (wavicle). Both transfer radiant energy generally by exciting molecules. Light also transfers kinetic energy via the collision of photons (that particle) with other matter.
Why does the ear pick up sound waves instead of light waves?
The two are different because Sound waves are longitudinal mechanical waves, but light waves are transverse electromagnetic waves, and sound requires a medium through which to travel, but light doesn't. Basically, Sound waves move sort of differently than Light waves.
Why do sound waves move around everyday objects whereas the bending of light is not generally observed?
its because the sound waves travel faster in air..... and also recommended the waves
What are the similarities between ripples in water and electromagnetic waves?
The basic similarities between light and sound include the idea that both move in waves. They have frequency, or wavelength (as they are inverses of each other). They also have speeds of propagation that vary according to the materials through which are propagating.
Both sound and light transfer energy in this way?
Both sound and light travel in wave but they do not transfer energy in the same way. Sound travels through a medium but light does not. Sound energy comes from the vibration of the medium's particles eg when we hear a noise it is the vibration of the air particles that in turn vibrate our ear drum that transfers the information to our brain. Sound can travel through water or steel but not through a vacuum. Light does not need a medium in which to travel. It is a form of electromagnetic radiation. The energy comes from the frequency of the radiation. pucktana new zealand
What do seismic waves an sound waves have in common?
They both move energy through a field without moving a substance.
What does the word medium refer to in terms of lights and waves?
actually light is nothing but combination of so many Waves. so we can say that light and waves are not different things that means if a light can move through a medium we an say that the waves an also move through that so medium refers the same meaning both in terms of light and waves
Are sound waves standing waves?
No, they can be caused by standing waves, but they move
Can sound waves be seen?
No, you cannot see sound waves. Sound waves move more quickly than we can process with our eyes. Technically, sound waves are invisible.
