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Re: whip crack explanation?

What creates the loud noise when a whip cracks?

Is it merely a high amplitude compression
of the surrounding air?

Is the cracking sound caused by the end of the whip
moving at a supersonic speed?

That is the case - we have actually "measured" the speed.



Herb