The process that does not occur in both light and sound is Polarization. Polarization is a phenomenon where waves oscillate in a specific direction perpendicular to their direction of propagation. While light waves can be polarized, sound waves are longitudinal ...
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Sound waves are longitudinal waves. They consist of compressions and rarefactions that travel through a medium, such as air, water, or solids. Unlike transverse waves, which oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, longitudinal waves oscillate parallel to the ...
Supersonic aircraft fly at speeds greater than the speed of sound, known as Mach 1. This speed varies depending on altitude and atmospheric conditions but is approximately 343 meters per second at sea level. These aircraft can travel faster than ...
The velocity of sound in air increases with increasing temperature. This is because warmer air has more energy, causing air molecules to move faster and transmit sound waves more quickly.
Sound waves travel fastest in solids due to the dense molecular structure that allows efficient transmission of vibrations. In liquids, sound travels slower than in solids, and it is slowest in gases due to their sparse molecular arrangement. Sound cannot ...