Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Light travels faster than sound

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Light travels at approximately 3×10^8 meters per second (about 670 million mph) in a vacuum. Sound travels much slower - roughly 343 meters per second (about 767 mph) in air at room temperature. This massive difference explains why you see lightning before you hear thunder, and why events at a distance appear to happen before the sound reaches you. The speed advantage is roughly 874,000 times faster for light.

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