Question
You sit in the kitchen by an open door to the porch. Through the door, you can hear voices but not see
the people talking. What explains the different behavior of sound and light waves? (1 point)
Sound has a much shorter wavelength and diffracts much less as it moves through the opening.
Sound has a much longer wavelength and diffracts much less as it moves through the opening.
Sound has a much shorter wavelength and diffracts much more as it moves through the opening.
Sound has a much longer wavelength and diffracts much more as it moves through the opening.
the people talking. What explains the different behavior of sound and light waves? (1 point)
Sound has a much shorter wavelength and diffracts much less as it moves through the opening.
Sound has a much longer wavelength and diffracts much less as it moves through the opening.
Sound has a much shorter wavelength and diffracts much more as it moves through the opening.
Sound has a much longer wavelength and diffracts much more as it moves through the opening.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct explanation is:
**Sound has a much longer wavelength and diffracts much more as it moves through the opening.**
Sound waves have longer wavelengths than light waves, and because of this, sound waves can bend and spread out more when they encounter an opening (diffraction). This characteristic allows the sound to travel around the edges of the door and be heard even though the source of the sound may not be visible. In contrast, light waves have shorter wavelengths and do not diffract as significantly, which is why you cannot see the people talking through the door.
**Sound has a much longer wavelength and diffracts much more as it moves through the opening.**
Sound waves have longer wavelengths than light waves, and because of this, sound waves can bend and spread out more when they encounter an opening (diffraction). This characteristic allows the sound to travel around the edges of the door and be heard even though the source of the sound may not be visible. In contrast, light waves have shorter wavelengths and do not diffract as significantly, which is why you cannot see the people talking through the door.