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Darya [45]
3 years ago
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How are humans able to perceive light waves? Sound waves?

Physics
1 answer:
Vesna [10]3 years ago
7 0
Sound and light are similar in that both are forms of energy that travel in waves. They both have properties of wavelength, freqency and amplitude. ... Sound is a form of mechanical energy caused by vibrations of matter. Light is electromagnetic energy caused by interacting electric and magnetic fields.
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