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How fast must a human throw a baseball in order to break the sound barrier? I know a jet breaks the sound barrier at approximately 750 mph but would it be the same for a human?
AfRoMaNn said:How fast must a human throw a baseball in order to break the sound barrier? I know a jet breaks the sound barrier at approximately 750 mph but would it be the same for a human?
I'm not sure it would still be a shock wave after traveling 2000 feet. Shock waves turn into sound waves (sonic booms) over time and distance. A shock wave sounds like a loud crack, while a sonic boom sounds much deeper. In the second part of this video, you'll hear a shock wave as a super sonic F14 does a close flyby:AJ_2010 said:If you were on the ground and an airplane flew over you at 2000ft at Mach1, would the shock wave sound the same as you would hear from an airplane flying over you at 2000ft traveling at Mach2 or Mach3, Mach5 even?
K^2 said:Yes, because at constant acceleration v²=2ad=2Fd/m, you need to quadruple the force to double the final velocity. Even worse, since you want to "pitch" the ball past the sound barrier, you have to deal with significant drag. In fact, the drag is highest right before you break the sound barrier, and the baseball is the wrong kind of shape for going against wave drag that is typical for transonic speeds.
I don't think you'll break the baseball, but you will need a cannon of some sort to fire it at these speeds.
Welcome to PF.AZIM7ALAM said:I want to know about capturing of sound wave how it can be captured? And then distroyed
The speed of sound is around 768 miles per hour (mph) or 343 meters per second (m/s) at sea level and normal atmospheric conditions. Therefore, a baseball would need to be thrown at this speed or faster to break the sound barrier.
No, a baseball has never been thrown at the speed of sound. The fastest recorded pitch in Major League Baseball was 105.1 mph, which is still significantly slower than the speed of sound.
The speed of a baseball thrown is affected by several factors such as the strength and technique of the pitcher, the air resistance, and the weight and aerodynamics of the baseball itself. Other factors like wind and altitude can also play a role.
No, it is not physically possible for a human to throw a baseball at the speed of sound. The human body is not capable of producing enough force to achieve this speed. Additionally, the act of throwing a baseball involves arm and body movements that would be impossible to perform at such high speeds.
If a baseball were to break the sound barrier, it would create a sonic boom – a loud noise caused by the shock waves created as an object travels faster than the speed of sound. It would also experience a sudden decrease in air resistance, causing it to accelerate even more before eventually slowing down due to air resistance increasing again.