sonic boom

(noun)

The audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft flying faster then the speed of sound

Related Terms

  • doppler effect
  • Mach number

Examples of sonic boom in the following topics:

  • Sonic Booms

    • A sonic boom is the sound associated with the shock waves created by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.
    • It can be viewed as a Doppler effect on steroids; sonic booms generate an enormous amount of energy, and sound like explosions.
    • The 'crack' of the whip is a result of this sonic boom.
    • A sonic boom produced by an aircraft moving at M=2.92, calculated from the cone angle of 20 degrees.
    • Identify conditions that lead to a sonic boom and discuss its properties
  • Matter Exists in Space and Time

    • Ladder Boom Rescue: Vector analysis is methodological.
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