Question
Why would we see a golf ball flying through the air before we hear the noise of the golf club hitting the ball?(1 point)
Responses
because sound travels slower through air compared to light
because sound travels slower through air compared to light
because light and sound travel at the same speed through air
because light and sound travel at the same speed through air
because only light must travel through matter to be seen
because only light must travel through matter to be seen
because sound travels faster through air compared to light
Responses
because sound travels slower through air compared to light
because sound travels slower through air compared to light
because light and sound travel at the same speed through air
because light and sound travel at the same speed through air
because only light must travel through matter to be seen
because only light must travel through matter to be seen
because sound travels faster through air compared to light
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **because sound travels slower through air compared to light.**
Light travels at a much faster speed (approximately 299,792 kilometers per second) than sound (which travels at about 343 meters per second in air), so we see the golf ball flying through the air before we hear the noise of the golf club hitting the ball.
Light travels at a much faster speed (approximately 299,792 kilometers per second) than sound (which travels at about 343 meters per second in air), so we see the golf ball flying through the air before we hear the noise of the golf club hitting the ball.