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Can sound waves be seen

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No, you cannot see sound waves. Sound waves move more quickly than we can process with our eyes. Technically, sound waves are invisible.

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No, sound waves cannot be seen with the naked eye. Sound waves are vibrations in the air that are sensed by our ears, but they do not have a visual component like light waves.

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