You look directly overhead and see a plane exactly


You look directly overhead and see a plane exactly 1.2·km above the ground, flying faster than the speed of sound. By the time you hear the sonic boom, the plane has traveled a horizontal distance of 2.2·km.

(a) Find the angle of the shock wave cone.

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(b) Find the speed of the plane (Mach number).

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