How does a whip break the sound barrier? (Slow Motion Shockwave formation) - Smarter Every Day 207

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Check out Derek's video about Schlieren Photography on Veritasium!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tgOyU34D44

The awesome German Paper:
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University of Arizona paper:
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History of Shock waves:
https://books.google.com/books?id=PmuqCHDC3pwC&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=otto+lummer+whip&source=bl&ots=odJCjhXq1g&sig=ByriDEpT8KJ-9Vj-iUijGC-cKWg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjx-O_1nL7fAhXtYt8KHWmzAU0Q6AEwCXoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=otto%20lummer%20whip&f=false

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