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2006-10-12 13:53:39 · 6 answers · asked by J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It's the same principal as lightning and thunder. You'll always see the lightning before you hear the thunder... unless you're unfortunately too close and they occur at the same time, in which case BOOM you're unconsious or dead.
It has to do with the speed of light being much faster than the speed of sound.
2006-10-12 13:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by OLDSMOBOMB 1996 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You actually answered your own question. It is because light travels faster than the speed of sound. Same with lightning, I'm sure you've been in a thunderstorm before, and you have seen the lightning, and then heard the thunder after? Same thing. Good enough? Look up the actual numbers for speeds of sound, and light.
2006-10-12 21:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by knownothing 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because light travels faster than sound. You see the gun going off and the smoke a split second before the sound reaches you.
186,282 miles/sec vs 761 miles/hr - no contest :)
2006-10-12 20:59:17 · answer #3 · answered by C-Man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because the gun goes off and produces smoke but it takes a short time before the sound can get to you but you see it right away. hope it helps
2006-10-12 20:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by krisbohanon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't it be because the gun was recently previously fired?
2006-10-12 20:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by Cami the Awesome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light travels faster than sound.
2006-10-12 23:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by e_thunderburd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋