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- Homework Statement
- A jet flying directly over you at an altitude of 3000 m produces
a shock wave. If the angle of the shock wave is 42°,
(a) how long will it be until the sonic boom reaches you, and
(b) how far does the jet travel during this time interval?
- Relevant Equations
- sin(θ)=vs/c
I draw this picture in order to solve this problem. My first attempt was find the hypotenuse of the triangle and divide it by the speed of sound wave.
d=a/sin(θ)
d=4483.43m
t=d/c=13.07 sec
However, I am not sure whether I did it correctly or not... It looks the time is too big as an answer...
I appreciate every help from you! Thank you!