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Sonic Boom

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The talk delineates how the size and altitude of planes influence the intensity and duration of the sonic boom. The Speaker said that it is a direct result of a change in the air-flow pattern around a plane's edges causing shock waves, which hit the ground and create a sonic boom. Hence, the bigger the aircraft, the larger the shock waves and the longer the duration of the sonic boom.

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The talk delineates how the size and altitude of planes influence the intensity and duration of the sonic boom. The Speaker said that it is a direct result of a change in the air-flow pattern around a plane's edges causing shock waves, which hit the ground and create a sonic boom. Hence, the bigger the aircraft, the larger the shock waves and the longer the duration of the sonic boom.
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