Why would we see a golf ball flying through the air before we hear the noise of the golf club hitting the ball?

options:

because sound travels faster through air compared to light
because sound travels faster through air compared to light

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

1 answer

The correct answer is:

because sound travels slower through air compared to light.

Light travels significantly faster than sound, which is why we see the golf ball flying through the air before we hear the noise of the golf club hitting the ball.