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How are sound waves different from light waves?(1 point)
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Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium, while light waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum.
Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium, while light waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum.

Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum, while light waves are mechanical waves that can only travel through a medium.
Sound waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum, while light waves are mechanical waves that can only travel through a medium.

Sound waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium.
Sound waves are mechanical waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can only travel through a medium.

Sound waves are mechanical waves that can only travel through a medium, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum.

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The correct response is:

Sound waves are mechanical waves that can only travel through a medium, while light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a medium or through a vacuum.

This statement accurately describes the fundamental differences between sound waves and light waves. Sound waves require a medium (like air, water, or solids) to propagate, while light waves, being electromagnetic waves, can travel through a vacuum as well as through some media.