How are sound waves different from light waves?(1 point)

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Sound waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium.
Sound waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium.

Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium, while light waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum.
Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium, while light waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum.

Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum, while light waves are mechanical waves that can only travel through a medium.
Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a medium

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Sound waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium but cannot travel through a vacuum, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum as well as through a medium.

However, it appears that this precise option is not presented in your list. The closest correct statement from the options provided would need to clarify that sound waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to propagate, whereas light waves do not require any medium and can travel through a vacuum.