When you snap a towel and hear a crack, are you breaking the sound barrier, or is that just the sound of the towel going back and hitting itself?
Question #24505. Asked by billybob.
Last updated Sep 12 2021.
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Back in 7th grade science class we had to bring in science related questions every Monday. According to my teacher, the tip of a snapping towel does in fact break the sound barrier. Over at Straight Dope they seem to feel the subject is still open to debate.
https://www.straightdope.com/21343068/is-the-sound-of-a-snapping-towel-a-sonic-boom