Whip waves
The sound created by a whip as it cracks is produced by a mini-sonic boom created by a supersonic motion of the end of the whip. To create such a motion, one sends an impulse to the handle of the whip that travels to the end and accelerates the tip to supersonic speed. The impulse which creates a wh...
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2003
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