Re: whip crack explanation?

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

Thanks for the dionsaur tail reference, Len.
How did you ever find this information???

Herb


On Wed, 04 Apr 2001 13:02:20 -0400 "E.L. Jossem"
<Jossem@MPS.OHIO-STATE.EDU> writes:
> For an interesting varient on this question see the URL
> http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/rexfiles/tails.html
> Regards,
> Len
>
>
> > 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?