Why is the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound?

Answer 1

One reason may be that light doesn't involve actual movement of particles (atoms or molecules in this case). It takes some time to accelerate a particle.

One reason may be that light doesn't involve actual movement of particles (atoms or molecules in this case). It takes some time to accelerate a particle.

One reason may be that light doesn't involve actual movement of particles (atoms or molecules in this case). It takes some time to accelerate a particle.

One reason may be that light doesn't involve actual movement of particles (atoms or molecules in this case). It takes some time to accelerate a particle.

Answer 2

Actually, the speed of light is variable. Using diamonds and/or crystals, light-speed has been doubled as well as slowed to 30 mph.

That being said, the waves that make sound are longer that the waves that make light, so they travel through air more quickly. Not so with water...

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Answer 3

Speed is determined by the medium it travels through - light travels through a vacuum while sound travels through a material medium, which creates differences in their speeds. Light travels at 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum, while sound travels at about 343 meters per second in air because it needs molecules to propagate.

Answer 4

One reason may be that light doesn't involve actual movement of particles (atoms or molecules in this case). It takes some time to accelerate a particle.