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DescriptionSonicboom animation.gif
English: Animation of a point source emitting spherical fronts while increasing its velocity linearly with time. Where c is equal to the speed of sound in a given medium and v is equal to the velocity of an object. If v<c, then the Doppler effect is visible. If v=c, then the sonic boom is visible. If v>c, then the Mach cone is visible.
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