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This NOVA website contains information on shock waves and the speed of sound. It has a useful illustration of that shows how a sonic boom occurs at the intersection of the cone of the shock wave and the ground. Keywords links provide further information.
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Fluid Mechanics
- Dynamics of Fluids
Oscillations & Waves
- Wave Motion
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- Lower Undergraduate
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Keywords:
fluids, sonic boom , sound , speed of sound , supersonic
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created June 29, 2007 by Andrew Coughlin
Record Updated:
February 8, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
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September 1, 2000
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(Public Broadcasting Service, Arlington, 2007), WWW Document, (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/boom/answer3.html).
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Faster Than Sound: Sonic Boom (Public Broadcasting Service, Arlington, 2007), <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/boom/answer3.html>.
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Faster Than Sound: Sonic Boom. (2000, September 1). Retrieved April 26, 2024, from Public Broadcasting Service: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/boom/answer3.html
Chicago Format
Public Broadcasting Service. Faster Than Sound: Sonic Boom. Arlington: Public Broadcasting Service, September 1, 2000. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/boom/answer3.html (accessed 26 April 2024).
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Faster Than Sound: Sonic Boom. Arlington: Public Broadcasting Service, 2007. 1 Sep. 2000. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/boom/answer3.html>.
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