Question

multiple choice question
which statement below reflects the relative speed of travel of sound and light waves in air?
light waves are slower than sound waves.
sound waves are slower than light waves.
they travel at the same speed.

Explanation:

In air, the speed of light is extremely fast (approximately \(3\times10^{8}\ m/s\)), while the speed of sound is much slower (about \(343\ m/s\) at room temperature). This is a well - known fact in the study of waves in physics.

Answer:

Sound waves are slower than light waves.