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What is an electromagnetic wave? How does it differ from a sound wave?

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The difference between electromagnetic waves and sound waves are to be mentioned.

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ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES	SOUND WAVES
1. Produced due to charged particles that are accelerating or decelerating.	1. Produced due to mechanical vibrations.
2. These waves can be polarized	2. These waves cannot be polarized
3. These are created in blackbodies	3. These are created in musical instruments like speakers
4. They produces seeing	4. They produces hearing

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