When you see fireworks, why do you see the blast before you hear the sound?

Abox that has self-contained cable clamps holds two light switches. a two-wire no. 12 cable with ground feeds the box, and a pair of two-wire no. 12 cables (four conductors) with ground wires leaves the box to feed the light fixtures. the second switch is fed by a no. 12 jumper wire from the first switch. which one of the following box combinations would furnish the minimum allowable volume? a. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 21⁄2-inch gangable device boxes b. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 11⁄2-inch gangable device boxes c. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 23⁄4-inch gangable device boxes d. two 3-inch × 2-inch × 21⁄4-inch gangable device boxes