What do sound waves and light waves have in common

The correct answer to the question is : Both can transfer energy through matter, but sound waves can travel through air and infrared waves can travel through space.

EXPLANATION:

Before going to answer this question, first we have to understand the nature of sound and infrared waves.

Sound wave is a longitudinal wave which needs a medium for its propagation. The medium may be solid, liquid or gas. When we produce sound, the vibration of sound is received by our ear, and is heard due to brain.

Unlike sound wave, infrared wave does not require any medium for its propagation. It can travel in space with the speed of light. That's why it is a part of electromagnetic spectrum. But, this wave is neither heard nor seen. Only visible light is seen.  Infrared wave can also move in other medium also. It can be transmitted, reflected or absorbed by any medium.

From above, we see that both the waves can transfer energy through matter.

Hence, the second statement perfectly signifies the similarity and difference between them.

Sound cannot travel through vacuum

Explanation:

I COULD be wrong, so don't absolutely count on me.

Sound cannot travel through vacuum

Explanation:

I COULD be wrong, so don't absolutely count on me.

Explanation:

Sound waves (mechanical waves) and infrared waves (electromagnetic waves), both can transfer energy through matter. However, there is a huge diference between them:

Mechanical waves only propagate through matter and can not propagate in vacuum. This means, they necessarily need a medium to propagate.

On the other hand, electromagnetic waves can propagate  through matter and in vacuum, too. This means their propagation does not depend on the existence of a medium.

D

Explanation:

A is wrong as otherwise the ocean would be black as light could not pass through it to create images.

B is wrong. This is a weird one as the electromagnetic spectrum attached below shows that radio waves have the least amount of energy vs gamma which has the highest and you can't really compare this to sound waves.

C just straight up false.

D is correct, no way to remember this, just learn it. a couple of facts about transverse waves of google. Electromagnetic waves are a type of transverse waves.  These waves do not require a medium to travel.  As the name of the waves imply, these waves show electrical and magnetic properties.  No any charge occur in the waves.  Electromagnetic waves work by the laws of reflection and refraction.  They travel as straight lines in a vacuum at a speed of 3 x 10 8 ms -1.

Extra info:

As gamma waves have the highest energy it means that the waves are closer together (the wavelength is smaller) and they create more heat. Also gamma waves go through everything, X-ray only through skin and bounces of dense things like bones, which creates images. These eventually weaken more and more until radio waves do not pass through anything and just bounces around and everywhere which allows you to gain more coverage on a radio then on a cell phone.

B. Sound waves can move through various mediums.

Explanation:

B. Sound waves can move through various mediums.

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