At an air show, Julia saw a fighter jet fly by. Three seconds later she heard the sonic boom of the sound barrier being broken.

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Delvig [45]

3 years ago

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At an air show, Julia saw a fighter jet fly by. Three seconds later she heard the sonic boom of the sound barrier being broken.

Did the jet break the sound barrier as it passed Julia?

Physics

2 answers:

Tpy6a [65] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-16T06:37:45+03:00

Tpy6a [65]3 years ago

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The jet did not break the sound barrier.

Anarel [89] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-16T08:41:51+03:00

Anarel [89]3 years ago

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The jet did not break the sound barrier at Julia's location. The jet broke the barrier before it reached Julia's location. This is proven by the delay between seeing the jet and hearing the sonic boom because the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.