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The speed of an object traveling below the speed of sound is called?
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Why is air compressed when an object is traveling faster than the speed of sound?
The supersonic object is hitting air molecules faster than they can get out of the way, so they pile up.
Supersonic jets can travel faster than the speed of sound this is called Mach 1?
Close! Actually, Mach-1 is the speed of sound. anything above Mach-1 (Mach-(1-5)) is supersonic, all the way up to Mach-5, at which point an object is called "Hypersonic". Sometimes speeds above Mach-10 are referred to as "High-Hypersonic". So, a jet moving at Mach-1 wouldn't actually be traveling FASTER than sound, it would be traveling AS FAST as sound.
The traveling of concentrated light through long tiny fibers of glass to carry sound is called what?
fiber-optic
What causes a sonic boom when a space shuttle lands?
Sonic booms occur when an object (space shuttle) is traveling faster than the speed of sound and the air in front of the object is compressed. As the air is compressed it emits a noise, thus the sonic boom.
Does a sonic boom occur only when passing the speed of sound?
No, the "sonic boom" is the noise observed as a supersonic shockwave generated by an object already traveling faster than the speed of sound passes over you. Different observers hear the same shockwave at different times, depending on their location relative to the supersonic object generating that shockwave.
What is the explosive sound heard when a shock wave from an object traveling faster than the speed of sound reaches the ears of a person?
A sonic boom
What do you think would happen to the sound if an object were placed in the path the sound was traveling?
I think that the sound will be aborbed by the object then come out the outher side as if you put ear phones on.It keeps the sound in as much as it can.If it is totally covered it will be MUFFLED. new ans: the object will absorb all the energy and the sound will come out muffled.
What do mach speeds have to do with sound?
When something is traveling at the speed of sound, 343 m/s, it is said to be traveling at mach 1. When traveling at twice the speed of sound it is traveling at mach 2 and so on. Wikipedia.org, 'The World's Encyclopedia' has an entire article on Mack Number. Refer to the related link in the Related Links section below.
How fast do you have to go to brake the sound barier?
Any object traveling at a speed faster than sound will break the sound barrier. That is around 340 meters per second.
Why is air compressed when an object is traveling faster than the speed of sound?
The supersonic object is hitting air molecules faster than they can get out of the way, so they pile up.
Does a sonic boom happen at other speeds greater boom at greater speeds?
no, there is only one speed where a sonic boom would occur, and that's at the speed of sound. sound travels at 343 m/s so an object traveling as less then the speed of sound would hear the noise its producing around it. as the object approaches the sound barrier, the noise being produced by the object slows down relative to object. once the object goes faster then the speed of sound, there is a sonic boom as the object pierces through the sounds waves being produced. in effect, the sound waves being produced are traveling slower then the object producing them. that's why if you watch a supersonic jet goes by you see it pass you before you hear its engines roar.
What strange things happen to the concord in faster than the sound flight?
A sonic boom occurs by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.
What is the strange thing that happens to the Concord in faster-than-sound flight?
A sonic boom occurs by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.
What is mach one?
Mach one is used to denote the speed of an object such as a jet plane traveling at or just above the speed of sound.
Supersonic jets can travel faster than the speed of sound this is called Mach 1?
Close! Actually, Mach-1 is the speed of sound. anything above Mach-1 (Mach-(1-5)) is supersonic, all the way up to Mach-5, at which point an object is called "Hypersonic". Sometimes speeds above Mach-10 are referred to as "High-Hypersonic". So, a jet moving at Mach-1 wouldn't actually be traveling FASTER than sound, it would be traveling AS FAST as sound.
Does sound ever stop traveling If so when?
no sound never stops traveling!
What are sound waves made by an object moving faster than the speed of sound called?
at the speed of sound a shock wave is created; faster than sound the sound is behind you and it is called a sonic boom
