Question

The spectators sitting at the stand during at an athletic meet, saw the

athletes start their race a few seconds before they heard the starter’s

gunshot. What could be the reason for this?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The spectators sitting at the stand are at a distance from the

athletes. Since the speed of light is faster the spectators see the

athletes run a few seconds earlier than the sound of the

gunshot.

The speed of sound being lesser than the speed of light, the

sound of the gunshot reaches the spectators ears a little later

than the actual gunshot.