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Molecules collapsing in on and crashing into each other in any void space created by an object passing through that space at a high enough velocity to push a shock wave outward involving all of the molecules it contains.
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Can a bullwhip create a sonic boom?
The sound of the crack! of a bullwhip is the tip of the whip breaking the sound barrier and creating a small sonic boom. The shockwave is perceived as the crack! of the whip. In that light, yes, the bullwhip can create a sonic boom.
Why is it that a subsonic aircraft cannot produce a sonic boom?
Because a sonic boom is caused when an object passes the speed of sound.
When The enormous audible thunderclap that follows an aircraft as it goes through the sound barrier is called a .?
a sonic boom
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 most accurately describes the occurrence of a sonic boom?
A sonic boom occurs during the entire time the plane exceeds the speed of sound
A sonic boom is experienced when?
A sonic boom is experienced when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound.
What metals survive heats past a sonic boom?
all metals can survive past a sonic boom. a sonic boom is just sound not heat. hope this helped!
Were to get sonic boom?
A sonic boom is caused by going faster than the speed of sound, so in a fast jet
Can a bullwhip create a sonic boom?
The sound of the crack! of a bullwhip is the tip of the whip breaking the sound barrier and creating a small sonic boom. The shockwave is perceived as the crack! of the whip. In that light, yes, the bullwhip can create a sonic boom.
How does a sonic boom relate to sound?
A sonic boom is a shock wave generated by moving faster than the speed of sound in a medium(air, water, etc.).
Why is it that a subsonic aircraft cannot produce a sonic boom?
Because a sonic boom is caused when an object passes the speed of sound.
When The enormous audible thunderclap that follows an aircraft as it goes through the sound barrier is called a .?
a sonic boom
What makes fireworks make noise?
Propagation rate of burn exceeds the speed of sound ... i.e. it's a sonic boom.
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 most accurately describes the occurrence of a sonic boom?
A sonic boom occurs during the entire time the plane exceeds the speed of sound
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).
Does a sonic boom occur at the moment when an aircraft exceeds the speed of sound?
yes. a sonic boom occurs when the aircraft breaks the sound barrier and all the time it is going faster than the speed of sound.
