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When an object travels faster than the speed of sound in Earth's atmosphere, a shock wave can be created that can be heard as a sonic boom. Large meteors frequently produce audible sonic booms before they are slowed by the atmosphere.
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Why do balloons make a noise when they pop?
they make the noise because all of the air that was in there comes out so fast. _ When you pop the balloon the air comes out so fast that it's faster than the speed of sound creating a sonic boom
What are gas flooding systems?
used on American autos to make them run crappy, then go boom!
What is the correct term for a shooting star?
A meteor. If any of it survives the fall through the atmosphere and makes it to Earth, that part is a meteorite.
What part of the atmosphere is the location of the meteor shower?
The location of the meteor shower can vary from time to time, but it mostly takes place in either the troposphere or the stratosphere.
What is piece of matter moving through space.?
It could be a meteor.
Can a sonic boom kill someone?
We just experienced a meteorite that caused a sonic boom in our area. I have done a little research and discovered that the kinetic energy that develops as a meteor enters earth's atmosphere displaces the air at faster than sound speeds. This causes the sonic boom and can even cause the ground to shake.
Is flameslinger better than sonic boom on skylanders?
Sonic boom can make little baby minions he is better
Where to get sonic boom?
you can get sonic boom at game stop
Who discovered the sonic boom?
who discovered sonic boom
What was that green light across the sky 02-01-12 8 pm?
Type your answer here... It was a meteor. It was fast enough to make a sonic boom and shake some points on the ground, but it burned up in the atmosphere.
Does sonic boom suck The video game?
Sonic Boom is bad.
What age is knuckles in sonic boom?
He is 22 in sonic boom but all so in sonic x he is 16.
When does sonic boom come out?
Sonic Boom is coming out in October or November 2014.
When was Sonic Boom of the South created?
Sonic Boom of the South was created in 1940.
Can any commercial passenger airplane cause a sonic boom?
In order to make a sonic boom, the aircraft must become supersonic. Most passenger aircraft are subsonic.
What creates sonic boom?
sonic
How many miles an hour do you have to go to make a sonic boom?
1000
