M Ivker Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jan 2, 2018 #1 Has anyone encountered the term "hypersonic sound speed" in connection with fluctuations of thermodynamic quantities in condensed matter? How is hypersonic different than regular sound?
Has anyone encountered the term "hypersonic sound speed" in connection with fluctuations of thermodynamic quantities in condensed matter? How is hypersonic different than regular sound?
jedishrfu Mentor Insights Author Messages 15,807 Reaction score 10,698 Jan 3, 2018 #2 Hypersonic means it’s traveling faster than sound.
russ_watters Mentor Insights Author Messages 23,900 Reaction score 11,356 Jan 3, 2018 #3 Much faster than sound.