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Whats faster sound or light

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∙ 12y ago

Updated: 4/28/2022

Light is about 800,000 faster (compared to the speed of sound in air).

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Is light or sound faster?

Light is faster than sound.

Does light or sound travel faster in air?

Light travels almost a million times faster in air. There is very little difference between the speed of light in a vacuum as in air. It is around 0.01% slower in air. Because of the difference between the speed of light and sound you can estimate the distance of a lightning strike. For every 3 seconds between the flash and the sound of thunder the lightning strike is 1 km away or 5 seconds for a mile. The actual speeds are light 300,000 km per second speed of sound 0.33 km per second.

Does sound travel faster through water than it does through air?

Speed of sound in water is approximately 1500 meters per second. ( The exact speed depends on the depth of water and its density) and the speed of sound in air is approximately 340 meters per second. So sound is almost 4.4 times faster in water than in air.

Do sound waves travel faster through air than solids?

No. In general, the denser the medium, the faster sound travels.

How is sound and light different?

It is different because sound vibrates and light reflects

Is light faster than sound or is it the other away around?

Light is faster than sound.

Which tavels faster light or sound?

Light.

Do humans process sound or light faster?

Light is what humans process faster

Can light travel as fast as sound?

no from what i have learned light travels faster then sound

Does sound or light travel faster through water?

Light travels much faster than sound, through wood.

What travels faster the sound?

light

What two ways are light and sound different?

sound waves are faster in water than in land, light waves are faster in land

Is light faster than sound or sound is faster than light?

Light is faster than sound. Light travels through empty space at a speed of about 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second), whereas sound travels through air at about 1,125 feet per second (343 meters per second).

Why was light from the rocket seen before the sound of rocket was heard?

Light travels faster than sound, so when you see the light from a rocket, it reaches your eyes faster than the sound reaching your ears, causing a delay in hearing the sound after seeing the light.

Light is faster than sound Why you see a ball hit before you hear it?

Because the light traveled faster then the sound of it hitting the ground.

How does light travel witch is faster light or sound?

Light is much faster then the speed of sound. Sound travels at a speed of about 768 Miles per hour, when light travels at a speed of 186,282 miles per SECOND.

Is sound faster than the eyesight?

No, sound is not faster than eyesight. Light travels faster than sound, with light moving at approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum, compared to sound traveling at 343 meters per second in the air at room temperature.