A fighter jet flies at a speed of Mach 1.5. (a) If the jet were to fly

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A fighter jet flies at a speed of Mach 1.5.
(a) If the jet were to fly faster than Mach 1.5, the half-angle of the conical shock wave would (1) increase, (2) remain the same, (3) decrease. Why?
(b) What is the half-angle of the conical shock wave formed by the jet plane at Mach 1.5?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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