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If the sound of a jet plane does not come from the part of the sky where the plane is seen does that mean the plane is traveling faster than the speed of sound?
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∙ 12y ago
no, not necessarily. the reason that the sound appears to be coming from way behind the jet is because light travels faster than sound. think of a firework show, the sound always comes after the flash depending on how far away you are. since the jet is far away, by the time the sound reaches you, the jet is already way out ahead of the sound. this might help.
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What was the flight faster then speed called?
There was not a special name for the first flight that went faster than the speed of sound. However, when a plane does go faster than sound, it said to be traveling at supersonic speeds.
Does the speed of sound depend on whether it is made by an airplane or person snapping their fingers?
No, but the speed of sound can be changed by the Doppler effect. Such that if the plane is coming towards you it will reach you faster then if it was traveling away from you. Same with the snapping, if a person was coming towards you it would reach you faster, if moving away would reach you slower.
What travels faster airplanes or speed of sound?
The speed of sound does not travel. In the event that an airplane's airspeed is below Mach-1, the speed of sound is faster than the speed of the airplane. On the occasion and at the moment when the true indicated airspeed of an airship or an airplane is in excess of Mach-1, the airplane is at that time traveling faster than the speed of sound.
What is the name of the plane that goes faster than the sound of speed?
The first such plane was the experimental Bell X-1.
What happens when Concorde plane flies faster than speed of sound?
its simple the sound barrier is broken :D
What was the flight faster then speed called?
There was not a special name for the first flight that went faster than the speed of sound. However, when a plane does go faster than sound, it said to be traveling at supersonic speeds.
Does sound travels faster downwind than upwind?
Sound travels faster downwind. The speed at which sound travels is relative to the medium it is moving through. When sound is traveling upwind, you subtract the wind speed from the speed of sound. When it is traveling down wind you add the wind speed.
What happens when the plane goes faster the speed of sound?
You would hear the sound after the plane has passed.
What is the top speed of a concord plane?
The Concord's speed was 1,176. Faster than the speed of sound
Was Concorde the only commercial plane that could go faster than the speed of sound?
No, the Tupolev Tu-144 was the only other commercial plane to date to fly faster then the speed of sound.
What was the name of the plane that flu faster thet the speed of sound?
Concorde
Plane to fly faster than speed of sound?
That is called "supersonic".
Two planes are flying at the speed of sound Plane X is flying at an altitude of 6000 feet and plane Y is flying at an altitude of 15000 feet which is flying faster?
As altitude increases (to about 35,000 ft) air density, pressure and temperature all drop. As density decreases speed of sound increases, but with drop in pressure it drops; these two practically cancel each other out. As temperature drops, speed of sound drops. Thus at 15,000 ft the speed of sound is slower than at 6,000 ft so plane X is flying faster than plane Y.
Does sound go faster than an airplane?
Only if it's traveling at less than the speed of sound
Why you see the fighter plane first but hear the plane later?
Because it is travelling faster than the speed of sound, the sound comes later. However, if a fighter plane was slower than the speed of sound, you'd see the plane first.
What was the name of the plane that can fly faster than the speed of sound?
ultra sonic !!
What was the first plane to fly faster than the speed of sound was?
The X-15
