What Experiments Can Demonstrate Shock Waves and Supersonic Flow?

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sam_021

Homework Statement

Anyone know of any experiments I can do show demonstrate a shock wave or supersonics flow ?

Closest thing I can think of is whipping a whip, because the end moves supersonic

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sam_021

maybe a rocket experiment?