We can hear sound around corners, but we cannot see around corners; yet both sound and light are waves. Please explain the difference.
2007-05-09 12:21:00 · 3 answers · asked by oceanchick4043 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I'm not entirely sure, but I can speculate. I think it has something to do with the relative size of the wavelengths of the light wave and sound wave. Assuming that neither the light, nor the sound is reflecting off anything to reach our eyes or ears, the sound wave has a much greater wavelength than the light wave and can bend around corners more easily. Light actually does bend around corners, but only very slightly.
2007-05-09 12:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by Michael S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light acts as both waves and particles. So unless it experiences interference, then no you won't see it. However, light often interfreres to produce the bending or refracted appearance
2007-05-09 12:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by Brandon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can see light around the corner.
Go to a darkened room, leave the hall light on.... the room is still illuminated....
2007-05-09 12:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by yngrayn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋