Chapter 2: Q57E (page 541)
A jet plane flies overhead at Mach 1.70 and at a constant altitude of 1250 m. (a) What is the angle of the shock-wave cone? (b) How much time after the plane passes directly overhead do you hear the sonic boom? Neglect the variation of the speed of sound with altitude.
Short Answer
a) Angle of the shock-wave cone is
b) Time taken is