This is definitely not for a job. Just in preparation for my exam tomorrow. I don’t really find this answer in my course. This question was under “to know”.
Asker: Mathieu, age 18
Answer
Differences are :
– EM waves are electromagnetic energy, while sound waves are a form of mechanical energy.
– EM waves do not require a medium and can propagate in a vacuum, while sound waves do require a medium (air, water, metal..)
– EM waves are transverse waves while sound waves are longitudinal.
See also on:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_basic_difference_between_light_waves_and_sound_waves
for your and related questions.
Answered by
prof.dr. Paul Hellings
Department of Mathematics, Fac. IIW, KU Leuven
Catholic University of Leuven
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
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Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
https://www.kuleuven.be/
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