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Originally posted by gsf23
I don't thing that the light and the buzzer were in sync either. Going just by the horn I thought the basket was good.
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Sound travels much slower than light.
It's possible that two different people in different locations could perceive it differently. Example:
Action observed by impartial observer #1:
Clock shows 0:00. Shot released. Horn sounds.
Action observed by impartial observer #2:
Clock shows 0:00. Horn sounds. Shot released.
The only difference is that observer #2 is much closer to the source of the horn than observer #1. Sound travels at approximately 1000 feet per second. So, in a medium sized gym of about 200 ft. from wall to wall where the horn is on one wall, it is possible that the sound could be heard up to 0.2 seconds different by two observers. The difference on the floor could be 0.1 second depending on the end of the court and the location of the horn.
In college and pro arenas, this difference can become even greater. The addition of the light negates the difference since light travel much much faster than sound.