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Supersonic Speed and Sonic Booms

Authored by Amanda Valentine

Physics

12th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 3+ times

Supersonic Speed and Sonic Booms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first person to break the sound barrier?

Charles Lindbergh

Chuck Yeager

Amelia Earhart

Howard Hughes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the aircraft Chuck Yeager flew to break the sound barrier?

F-22 Raptor

Bell X-1

Concorde

SR-71 Blackbird

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speed of sound at sea level?

1127 km/h

1225 km/h

1500 km/h

1000 km/h

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon causes approaching objects to sound higher pitched?

Doppler effect

Sonic boom

Mach cone

N-wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape does the Mach cone form when it meets the ground?

Circle

Ellipse

Hyperbola

Triangle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the pressure signature caused by a sonic boom?

N-wave

Shock wave

Boom carpet

Mach cone

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason supersonic flight over land is prohibited?

High fuel consumption

Noise pollution

High cost

Air traffic control issues

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