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Topic: Sound Barrier
Milesoftheusa Joined Fri 10/27/06 Posts: 5122	Fri 03/21/08 10:32 AM
I am not sure where to put this question but here it goes. When a plane crosses the sound barrier below 30000 ft. What happens to cause such a force to rattle a whole towns windows? Thanks Just Curious...Miles

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Fri 03/21/08 10:33 AM
It breaks the sound barrier Hence the boom.

Spidercmb Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 13137	Fri 03/21/08 10:35 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_boom

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Fri 03/21/08 10:37 AM
Is this a physics question?

lastmanstanding602 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 1979	Fri 03/21/08 10:42 AM
When an object flies through the air, it creates a series of pressure waves in front of it and behind it, similar to the bow and stern waves created by a boat. These waves travel at the speed of sound, and as the speed of the aircraft increases the waves are forced together, or compressed, because they cannot "get out of the way" of each other, eventually merging into a single shock wave at the speed of sound. This critical speed is known as Mach 1 and is approximately 1,225 kilometers per hour (761 mph) at sea level.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Fri 03/21/08 10:43 AM
When an object flies through the air, it creates a series of pressure waves in front of it and behind it, similar to the bow and stern waves created by a boat. These waves travel at the speed of sound, and as the speed of the aircraft increases the waves are forced together, or compressed, because they cannot "get out of the way" of each other, eventually merging into a single shock wave at the speed of sound. This critical speed is known as Mach 1 and is approximately 1,225 kilometers per hour (761 mph) at sea level. I coulda said that

Stockdog6 Joined Mon 10/22/07 Posts: 387	Fri 03/21/08 10:49 AM
When an object flies through the air, it creates a series of pressure waves in front of it and behind it, similar to the bow and stern waves created by a boat. These waves travel at the speed of sound, and as the speed of the aircraft increases the waves are forced together, or compressed, because they cannot "get out of the way" of each other, eventually merging into a single shock wave at the speed of sound. This critical speed is known as Mach 1 and is approximately 1,225 kilometers per hour (761 mph) at sea level. Damn..I think I am sexually turned on by the comment and hell, I'm not even gay

lastmanstanding602 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 1979	Fri 03/21/08 10:51 AM
When an object flies through the air, it creates a series of pressure waves in front of it and behind it, similar to the bow and stern waves created by a boat. These waves travel at the speed of sound, and as the speed of the aircraft increases the waves are forced together, or compressed, because they cannot "get out of the way" of each other, eventually merging into a single shock wave at the speed of sound. This critical speed is known as Mach 1 and is approximately 1,225 kilometers per hour (761 mph) at sea level. Damn..I think I am sexually turned on by the comment and hell, I'm not even gay

franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Fri 03/21/08 10:52 AM
When an object flies through the air, it creates a series of pressure waves in front of it and behind it, similar to the bow and stern waves created by a boat. These waves travel at the speed of sound, and as the speed of the aircraft increases the waves are forced together, or compressed, because they cannot "get out of the way" of each other, eventually merging into a single shock wave at the speed of sound. This critical speed is known as Mach 1 and is approximately 1,225 kilometers per hour (761 mph) at sea level. Damn..I think I am sexually turned on by the comment and hell, I'm not even gay

Milesoftheusa Joined Fri 10/27/06 Posts: 5122	Fri 03/21/08 11:05 AM
Thanks the boat explanation makes some since. It is kind of a physics question. The power that has to be released has to be trmendous I would think.Another thing we can not see yet is thier thaks everyone..Shalom Miles