Sonic boom is produced when a source of sound travels at a speed :
- A. greater than the speed of sound. ✓
- B. greater than the speed of light.
- C. lesser than the speed of sound.
- D. equal to the speed of sound.
Correct Answer: A. greater than the speed of sound.
Explanation
A sonic boom is the sound associated with the shock waves created whenever an object traveling through the air goes faster than the speed of sound (supersonic speed).
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