We Can Hear Sounds That Are Produced Around a Corner

question 20

Multiple Choice

We can hear sounds that are produced around a corner but cannot see light that is produced around a corner because

• A)light travels only in straight lines whereas sound can travel in a curved path.
• B)sound has more energy than light.
• C)sound has shorter wavelengths than light.
• D)sound has longer wavelengths than light.
• E)None of these is correct.

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