How does the speed of sound waves compare to the speed of light waves?

Question

How does the speed of sound waves compare to the speed of light waves?

Sound waves travel faster than light waves

Sound waves travel at the same speed as light waves

Sound waves travel slower than light waves

Sound waves do not travel

Answer 1

Sound waves travel slower than light waves. The speed of sound in air is around 343 meters per second, whereas the speed of light in a vacuum is about 299,792 kilometers per second.