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When a batter at a baseball game hits a ball, why do you see the bat hit the ball before you hear the bat hit the ball?
Sound travels faster than light.
Sound and light travel at the same speed.
Light travels faster than sound.
When a batter at a baseball game hits a ball, why do you see the bat hit the ball before you hear the bat hit the ball?
Sound travels faster than light.
Sound and light travel at the same speed.
Light travels faster than sound.
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The correct answer is: **Light travels faster than sound.**
When a batter hits a ball, the visual signal (light) of the bat making contact with the ball reaches your eyes almost immediately, while the sound of the bat hitting the ball takes longer to reach your ears. This is because light travels significantly faster than sound. In air, the speed of light is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (about 186,282 miles per second), while the speed of sound is around 343 meters per second (about 1,125 feet per second).
When a batter hits a ball, the visual signal (light) of the bat making contact with the ball reaches your eyes almost immediately, while the sound of the bat hitting the ball takes longer to reach your ears. This is because light travels significantly faster than sound. In air, the speed of light is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (about 186,282 miles per second), while the speed of sound is around 343 meters per second (about 1,125 feet per second).