Light vs. Sound

Travels the fastest through air

This is a transverse wave

This is a longitudinal wave

This wave requires a medium.

This wave transfers energy from one place to another.

This wave transfers particles from one place to another

This wave is caused by the vibration of particles

This wave can travel through empty space

If lightning strikes you see it before you hear the thunder because...

In these waves as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.