6. How are water, sound, and electromagnetic waves similar?
Water waves, sound waves and electromagnetic waves are all examples of waves. They are similar in that they all exhibit properties of wave motion, such as wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and velocity. However, their behavior is different because they are caused by different physical mechanisms.
Water waves are caused by the disturbances that travel through water, while sound waves are caused by the vibrations of particles in a medium. Electromagnetic waves, on the other hand, are produced by the interaction of changing electric and magnetic fields.
All three types of waves can be reflected, refracted, diffracted, and interfere with each other. They can also undergo polarization and transverse and longitudinal modes of propagation.