Breaking The Sound Barrier: Can Pilots Hear Sonic Booms?

The video explains the phenomenon of a Sonic boom, which occurs when an object travels faster than the speed of sound. It describes how sound waves form a Mach cone, leading to the loud boom heard on the ground. Inside the plane, passengers and crew do not hear the boom due to their position at the head of the Mach cone. The video also covers how sound travels through air and the internal sound dynamics within a supersonic aircraft, ensuring that sound levels remain unchanged for those on board.

What happens when an object travels faster than the speed of sound?

Why do people inside a supersonic plane not hear the sonic boom?

How does the speed of sound change when the medium it travels through is moving?

What is the relationship between the speed of sound and the internal air surrounding passengers in a supersonic airplane?

Describe how sound is transmitted inside a supersonic airplane compared to outside. What implications does this have for the passengers?