Sonic Boom - Sound Barrier Burst

The video explains the phenomenon of a sonic boom, which occurs when an object travels faster than the speed of sound. It describes how the boom follows the flight path of a plane, similar to a ship's wake. As a plane nears the speed of sound, shock waves form ahead of it, and when the plane breaks through these waves, a sonic boom is produced.

Explain the concept of a sonic boom in relation to the speed of sound.

How does the sonic boom follow a plane's flight path?