A cricket ball is seen to hit the bat first and the sound of hitting is heard a little later. Why?

Academic Physics NCERT Class 9

A ball hitting the bat first is seen first Due to the very high speed of light and due to comparatively lower speed of sound that the sound of hitting is heard a little later.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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