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Which of these travels faster: Sound or Light? A) Sound B) Light C) Both travel at the same speed D) None of these

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Dear Student,
Speed of light = 3 X 10⁸m/s

Speed of sound = 340 m/s

So speed of light is more than that of sound.

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