During a spacewalk, an astronaut lets go of a tool, causing it to float away and bounce off the side of the space shuttle. The astronaut saw the the tool hit the shuttle but did not hear it hit the shuttle. Why would the astronaut be able to see the tool hit the shuttle but not hear it hit the shuttle?
A.
Neither sound waves nor light waves can travel through a vacuum.
B.
Sound waves can not travel through a vacuum but light waves can.
C.
Both sound waves and light waves can travel through a vacuum.
D.
Light waves can not travel through a vacuum but sound waves can.