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What Is The Difference Between Sound Waves And Electromagnetic Waves?

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    Some the characteristics of each are as follows:

    >electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light
    >electromagnetic waves do not require a medium such a air or water to travel
    >electromagnetic waves are transverse

    >sound waves travel at about 343_m/sec. And require a medium to travel.
    >sound waves are longitudinal
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    Mathfriend 

    answered 10 months ago

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