2007-02-03 23:32:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
c is the speed of light c = 299,792,458 m/s
The speed of sound under normal atmospheric conditions at sea level 21 C (70F) is 344 m/s
so c/344 = 871 489.703
light is 871,489 times faster than sound
2007-02-03 23:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by thexgodfatherx69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sound speed is about 340 m/s
Light speed is about 300 million m/s
So light goes about million times faster than sound
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2007-02-03 23:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by etgdn l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light travels at 300000 metres per second and sound travels at 330 metres per second. So subtract it and you'll get the answer. That is light travels 229670 m/s faster than sound...
2007-02-03 23:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the speed of light in vaccum is 300000000(8 zeros) metre per second and the speed of sound in air is 330 metre per second. therefore light travels much faster than sound , approx 299999670 m/sec faster.
2007-02-03 23:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think light speed is exactly299,792,458 m/s
but sound speed is 344 m/s
the diffrence is about 299792114
2007-02-04 00:02:14 · answer #5 · answered by legolas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound : ~600 miles per HOUR
Light : 186,282 miles per SECOND
You do the ratio.
2007-02-03 23:43:31 · answer #6 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋