Read the passage Baseball in the box below BASEBALL
Michal watched as his son stepped up to bat during his championship baseball
game After the pitch he saw the ball fly from the bat and then heard the crack of
the bat a moment later
Which of the following explains why there was a difference between seeing the ball fly and hearing the bat connect with the ball?
The light waves traveled back from the sky, gaining energy, and the sound waves traveled in a straight line, losing energy, causing the sound to be delayed
The light waves traveled with a lower frequency in the air, allowing the ball to be seen first, while the sound waves moved with a higher frequency in the air, causing the sound to be delayed
The light waves traveled in a straight path, allowing the ball to be seen first, and the sound waves bounced up into the sky and had to be reflected back, causing the sound to be delayed
The light waves traveled with a faster speed in the air, allowing the ball to be seen first, while the sound waves moved with a slower spood in the air, causing the sound to be delayed