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The speed of sound through air is effectively the speed of shockwaves through air. The way that the air responds to being pushed around at speeds faster than it
by rkangel 9y ago
The speed of sound through air is effectively the speed of shockwaves through air. The way that the air responds to being pushed around at speeds faster than its shockwaves can respond results in something that behaves more like a liquid than a gas.