Answer to Question #284104 in Physics for Leo

Question

Explain how it is created, using the figure at the left as a visual aid: When the source is as fast or faster than the speed of sound in air, the wave fronts pile up in front of the source. These piled up waves correspond to a loud sound that we hear as the sonic boom.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transonico-en.svg - (the third figure supersonic speed)

Answer 1

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