Question
What is one way that light waves differ from sound waves?(1 point)
Responses
Light waves transfer energy.
Light waves transfer energy.
Light waves travel by oscillation.
Light waves travel by oscillation.
Light waves do not require a medium to propagate.
Light waves do not require a medium to propagate.
Light waves all have the same frequency.
Responses
Light waves transfer energy.
Light waves transfer energy.
Light waves travel by oscillation.
Light waves travel by oscillation.
Light waves do not require a medium to propagate.
Light waves do not require a medium to propagate.
Light waves all have the same frequency.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Light waves do not require a medium to propagate.**
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum, whereas sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (such as air, water, or solid materials) to propagate.
**Light waves do not require a medium to propagate.**
Light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum, whereas sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (such as air, water, or solid materials) to propagate.