A Supersonic Plane Passes Overhead at a Speed of 500

question 40

Multiple Choice

A supersonic plane passes overhead at a speed of 500 m/s. If you hear the sonic boom (shock wave) 4.00 s after the plane is directly overhead, at what altitude is the altitude the plane flying? Assume the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s.

• A)1.36 km
• B)2.16 km
• C)1.85 km
• D)2.45 km
• E)The plane is not flying fast enough to produce a shock wave.

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