Answer:
Difference between sound waves and light waves
Sound Waves
Light
Waves
Longitudinal by nature
Transverse by nature
Require material medium to travel
Require medium to travel
Cannot travel through vacuum
Can travel through vacuum
Speed is small in air (332 m/s)
Speed is very high
Produced by vibrating particles of a medium
Produced by vibrating charged particles only
Audible sound is of low frequency and high wavelength
Visible light is of high frequency and small wavelength
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