While attending a baseball game of his favorite major league team, John notices that he can
see the batter hit the ball before he hears the crack of the bat. Which of the following
statements best explains why there is a time lapse between seeing the baseball hit and hearing
it?
(1 Point)
A. Eyes reacting to stimuli faster than ears do.
B. Light waves travel in a more direct path than sound waves.
C. Sound waves travel more slowly in the air than light waves do.
D. Sound waves from other sounds cause interference with sound waves from the bat.