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Mach is the speed of sound in that medium, and is known as Mach 1. It will vary according to pressure and temperature. [More correctly, it is the dimensionless number relating the speed of an object to that of sound in that medium.] Mach does not have units associated with it, such as mph or kmph.

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Is Mach a measurement of speed?

No, Mach is a unit of speed used to measure an object's speed relative to the speed of sound in the medium through which it is traveling. For example, Mach 1 is the speed of sound.


What unit of measurement is used for speed of airplanes?

Knots or Mach for very fast ones


How fast is Mach 1 Mach 2 Mach 3 Mach 4 etc to the fastest Mach level on record?

The mach number is the speed, compared to the speed of sound in air. Thus, mach 1 is the speed of sound, mach 2 is twice (2 times) the speed of sound, mach 3 is 3 times the speed of sound, etc.


What is the plural of mach?

There is no plural for the noun 'mach'; the different levels of mach are usually shown by a numeral for various speeds, such as mach 1 or mach 2.


1470 knots is how many horse power?

Knots is a measurement of speed. Horsepower is a measurement of power. To obtain that speed on water is probably not possible. To obtain that speed in air takes allot of horsepower. That is over Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound),


What is the Mach of Airbus A380?

Maximum speed: Mach 0.96Operating speed: Mach 0.89


The ratio of speed of a body to the speed of sound is called?

the Mach number


How fast is Mach 6.7?

Basic: Mach is a measurement of the speed of sound in air. Therefore, mach6 is six times the speed of sound in air.761.2 * 6 = 4,567.2 mile/hour (mph)More in depth:"Mach" is a relative measurement of speed and fluid temperature.Here are some examples of Mach 6:Mach 6 at sea level (0 feet) is 4,567.3 mph (CAS) and 4,567.3 mph (TAS)Mach 6 at FL 50 (Flight Level 50,000) is 3,147.97 mph (CAS) and 3,960.31 mph (TAS)CAS = Calibrated Air Speed. The speed which a instrument in the plane would show.TAS = True Air Speed. The actual speed of the object relative to the medium it is traveling in.


Who invented the mach number?

Ernst Mach .


How mach is a mustang?

To mach for you if you cant spell it.


What is the next speed after mach?

Mach 2.


What is the homophone for mach?

The homophone for "mach" is "mock."