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Discover the damage caused by shockwaves and how they are created by supersonic speeds.Key facts
- Waves of high pressure are produced when something moves through a medium at supersonic speed.
- At supersonic speeds temperature, pressure and gas density increase almost instantaneously creating the shockwaves.
- Thunder is an example of a shockwave created as air rapidly expands when heated by lightning.
- The sound of a gunshot is an example of a man-made shockwave.
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"Stand by for count, I say again stand by for count, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1"
Explosions can be devastating, but it's actually the shockwaves they produce that cause most damage.
Waves of high pressure that can be produced when something moves through a medium at supersonic speeds.
This phenomenon can be explained …
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