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  Distinguish between sound waves and light waves.

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                  Difference between sound waves and light waves

Sound Waves	Light Waves
Longitudinal by nature	Transverse by nature
Require material medium to travel	Require medium to travel
Cannot travel through vacuum	Can travel through vacuum
Speed is small in air (332 m/s)	Speed is very high
Produced by vibrating particles of a medium	Produced by vibrating charged particles only
Audible sound is of low frequency and high wavelength	Visible light is of high frequency and small wavelength