Question
How are sound energy and light energy similar?
A.
They are both carried from place to place by particles.
B.
They both have a wavelength and a frequency.
C.
They both need a medium to travel through.
D.
They are both kinds of mechanical energy.
A.
They are both carried from place to place by particles.
B.
They both have a wavelength and a frequency.
C.
They both need a medium to travel through.
D.
They are both kinds of mechanical energy.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
B
Both sound and light exhibit wave properties (wavelength and frequency).
- A is misleading (sound uses particle vibrations; light is electromagnetic/photons).
- C is false (sound needs a medium; light can travel in a vacuum).
- D is false (sound is mechanical; light is electromagnetic).
Both sound and light exhibit wave properties (wavelength and frequency).
- A is misleading (sound uses particle vibrations; light is electromagnetic/photons).
- C is false (sound needs a medium; light can travel in a vacuum).
- D is false (sound is mechanical; light is electromagnetic).