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BULK SOUND VELOCITY

05/27/2009 2:27 AM

"what is bulk sound velocity"?, how can we get the equation for shock waves..

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Re: BULK SOUND VELOCITY

05/27/2009 3:06 AM

Shock waves happen when the speed of the solid passing through it is equal to or exceeds the speed of sound. The ratio of the speed of the object to the speed of sound is called the Mach number.

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