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A sonic boom occurs when something breaks the sound barrier.

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What is the mph that breaks the sound barrier?

About 700 mph on land


What planes break the sound barrier?

Concorde breaks the sound barrier at 2.02mach Super sonic aircraft break the sound barier. They used the plane x-1


Does a sonic boom is due to shock wave that is produced when the sound barrier is broken?

Yes when something moves fatser than the speed of sound (or breaks the sound barrier) it makes a shock wave which unleashes an enormous amount of energy which comes in the form of a sonic boom. Hope this helps! :D


What was the first man-made invention to break the sound barrier?

Probably the whip. The distinctive crack of a whip is made when the end of it breaks the sound barrier.


Do you hear a sonic boom when an object breaks the sound barrier?

Yes, if you're close by


When sound waves hit a barrier nothing happens?

the sound waves reflect back


What happens when things travel faster than sound?

They break the sound barrier and they will reach you before the sound does


What happens if man tries to break the sound barrier?

it will break loudly


What happens when a sound barrier is broken?

Well it creates a sonic boom.


What do you mean by BOOM?

"boom" is a description of a loud sound eg a Sonic Boom caused when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier (travels faster than the speed of sound).


What happens when I break the sound barrier without a plane or anything?

then you break the sound barrier. it doesn't matter what you break it with, it just booms... o.O


What happens when Concorde plane flies faster than speed of sound?

its simple the sound barrier is broken :D