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It's not the tip of the whip that makes the cràcking sound
It was long believed that the sound a whip makes is the result of the tip breaking the sound barrier because it moves faster than the speed of sound. But a 2002 study conducted at the University of Arizona proved, through calculation and experimentation, that the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., gaining speed until it reaches the speed of sound and creates the cràck.
However, this doesn't make the tip any less ominous; the tip reaches speeds upwards of 30 times the speed of the loop.
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