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Almost always, if the velocity of the expanding gases exceed the velocity of sound in that medium you will have a sonic boom. But even if you merely pop a paper bag, there will be a small shock wave as the air pressure dissipates to become equal with the surroundings.
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Would clapping your hands together in space create an invisible and soundless shock-wave?
To create a shock-wave you need to have some form of medium to support it. As space is well neigh a perfect vacuum, No.
What are the first events in the explosion of a supernova?
When a super-giant star explodes it shines brighter and turns into a supernova.
What is the shock wave called if a jet flies faster than the speed of sound?
The shock wave is called SONIC BOOM.
What substance would create an explosion when added with an acid?
hcl
What is an accretion shock?
An accretion shock is a shock wave which arises when material spirals inward to a gravitational source such as a star or a black hole.
What event might have triggered the formation of your solar system?
The shock wave from a supernova explosion.
What is noise from an explosion called?
The noise that occurs as the result of an explosion is known as a shock wave, or concussion, and this happens due to the rapid expansion of gasses.
Is explosion a noun?
Yes, the word 'explosion' is a noun, a word for a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outward as a shock wave; a word for a thing.
Would clapping your hands together in space create an invisible and soundless shock-wave?
To create a shock-wave you need to have some form of medium to support it. As space is well neigh a perfect vacuum, No.
A barricad constructed around a small or medium UXO to isolate the effects of an explosion deflect the shock wave and fragments is a what?
a suppressive barricade
What is a barricade constructed around a small or medium UXO to isolate the effects of an explosion (deflect the shock wave and fragments)?
suppressive barricade
A barricade is constructed around a small or medium UXO to isolate the effects of an explosion deflect the shock wave and fragments is a?
Suppressive Barricade
What is the barricade constructed around a small or medium UXO to isolate the effects of an explosion and deflect the shock wave and fragments?
suppressive barricade
How does the guy die in the first scene of the hurt locker?
The shock wave from the explosion is so forceful that it crushes that man's internal organs.
When was The Shock Wave created?
The Shock Wave was created in 1994.
A barricade constructed around a small or medium UXO to isolate the effects of an explosion deflect the shock wave and fragments?
Supressive barricade
What is defined as the extremely rapid reaction that generates very high temperatures and an intense shock wave that produces violently disruptive effects?
An explosion or an explosive reaction.
