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Light travels as transverse waves and can travel through a vacuum. Sound travels as longitudinal waves and needs to travel through a solid, liquid or gas. Read about the properties of light and of sound, and learn the differences between these two types of waves. Take a quiz at the end to check your understanding.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)