Question

The spectators watching the cricket game hear the sound of stroke a little later than the batsman is seen actually making it because:

• A. speed of sound is equal to speed of light
• B. speed of soundis greater than speed of light
• C. speed of sound is less than speed of light
• D. speed of soundis less than or equal to speed of light

Answer 1

The correct option is C speed of sound is less than speed of light

There is a large difference in speed of sound and that of light. It is because the speed of light ($3\times {10}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$) is greater than speed of sound in air ($340m{s}^{-1}$) that spectators watching the cricket game hear the sound of stroke a little later than the batsman is seen actually making it.