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Suppose a sound wave and a light wave have the same frequency.

Which of the following is true?



The light wave has a shorter wavelength and has the slower speed.
The light wave has a longer wavelength and has the slower speed.
The sound wave has a shorter wavelength and has the greater speed.
The light wave has a shorter wavelength and has the greater speed.
The sound wave has a longer wavelength and has the slower speed.
The light wave has a longer wavelength and has the greater speed.
The sound wave has a longer wavelength and has the greater speed. .

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Answer:

The light wave has a longer wavelength and has the greater speed.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

The light wave has a longer wavelength and has the greater speed.

Step-by-step explanation:

light has a far more greater speed than sound. The speed of sound in air is about 343m/s while that of light is around
3 *10^(8)m/s

wavelength (λ) =
(V)/(f)

since the frequencies of sound and light are same from the question, the wavelength would depend on the magnitude of their velocities. Light with a higher speed would have a longer wavelength.

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