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How does a whip break the sound barrier? (Slow Motion Shockwave formation) - Smarter Every Day 20711:21

How does a whip break the sound barrier? (Slow Motion Shockwave formation) - Smarter Every Day 207

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Smarter Every Day uses high-speed and Schlieren photography to show how a whip crack is a supersonic shockwave formed at the tip. It references academic papers on whip physics.