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is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space. A wave will only travel if it has energy to carry. Sound and light both travel in waves. Though similar, they have some unique properties. For example, sound waves need a medium to transfer
. Light waves do not need a
and can travel through the vacuum of space. How fast a sound or light wave moves depends on the particle arrangement of the medium it is traveling through.
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A wave is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space. A wave will only travel if it has energy to carry. Sound and light both travel in waves. Though similar, they have some unique properties. For example, sound waves need a medium to transfer energy. Light waves do not need a medium and can travel through the vacuum of space. How fast a sound or light wave moves depends on the particle arrangement of the medium it is traveling through.