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3CorsaMeal |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 20:50 |
but 0.148 mach = 110mph | |
vibrio |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 17:13 |
quote: yes thats why Jets can travel at mach 2 high up but bearly over mach one at low level :lol: sound is a wave remember | |
James R |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 16:07 |
the air is thinner so air won't conduct sound as well so it travels slower, hence speed of sound becomes less. | |
Dom |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 15:48 |
quote: surely the higher you go, the less air, therefore less friction (causes drag etc)...so the faster you should go :boggle: | |
James R |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 15:41 |
isn't that a few miles up though?? 37,000ft? | |
3CorsaMeal |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 15:35 |
mach speed isn't shaving really quickly btw | |
vibrio |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 15:27 |
quote: not every bit of land is at sea level. 761mph @ sea level 660mph @ 37000 ft | |
James R |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 14:57 |
take it sea level though, cars can't really fly, well only a few ft at most. so it's 750 isn't?? | |
3CorsaMeal |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 14:55 |
110mph | |
vibrio |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 14:17 |
quote: yes but as the speed of sound (in mph) decreases the higher up you go the term 0.148 mach really means nothing in this case | |
Black Corsa SRi |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 14:15 |
:lol: | |
3CorsaMeal |
posted on 10th Dec 04 at 11:45 |
only 0.148 mach, not bad for a 14xe :thumbs: |