Question

Why would a baseball player see a baseball flying through the air before he hears the crack of the ball on the bat?
a
because light and sound must travel through matter to be seen
b
because light and sound travel at the same speed through air
c
because sound travels faster through air than light
d
because sound travels slower through air than light

Answer 1

b
because light and sound travel at different speeds, with light traveling faster than sound through air