A sonic boom is produced by an airplane flying at a speed
A) just below the speed of sound.
B) equal to the speed of sound.
C) greater than the speed of sound.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).