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Question
A cricket ball is seen to hit the bat first and the sound of hitting is heard a little later. Why?
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Solution
At first, we see the ball hitting the bat and then we hear the sound of hitting because light (3 × 108 m/s) travels faster than sound (340 m/s) in air.
Therefore, we hear the sound of hitting a little later than we see it.
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