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What do sound waves and infrared waves have in common, and what makes them different?

Both carry energy through space, but sound waves are mechanical and infrared waves are electromagnetic.
Both can transfer energy through matter, but sound waves travel through air and infrared waves travel through space.
Both can transfer energy through matter, but sound waves can be heard and infrared waves can be seen.
Both carry energy through space, but sound waves require matter to pass through and infrared waves do not.

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Correct answer: 4.

Explanation: Both sound and infrared waves carry energy, but sound waves are mechanical and require a material medium (air, water, solids) to travel, whereas infrared waves are electromagnetic and can propagate through vacuum (space) as well as through matter. The other options are incorrect about visibility/hearing (infrared is not visible to our eyes) or about sound being able to travel through vacuum.