An airplane travels at Mach 2.3 where the speed of sound

Chapter 13, Problem 60P

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Problem 60P

An airplane travels at Mach 2.3 where the speed of sound is 310 m/s. (a) What is the angle the shock wave makes with the direction of the airplane’s motion? (b) If the plane is flying at a height of 7100 m, how long after it is directly overhead will a person on the ground hear the shock wave?

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