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 15,819 Reaction score 10,706 Jan 3, 2018 #2 Hypersonic means it’s traveling faster than sound.
russ_watters Mentor Insights Author Messages 23,902 Reaction score 11,357 Jan 3, 2018 #3 Much faster than sound.