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Shock Waves Concept

Demonstrations in Shock Waves

Black braided leather bullwhip coiled on green surface, with cylindrical handle and braided knot, tapering from thick braid to flat ribbon at the tip
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Bullwhip

The bullwhip tapers from a one-inch handle to a thin ribbon over 9.5 feet. A loop sent down the whip accelerates as mass per unit length decreases, reaching supersonic speed …

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