Eli5: What is a sonic boom

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What is a sonic boom, I’ve heard many people use it but I don’t know what it is

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Imagine you’re playing with a toy plane really fast. When it goes faster than sound, it makes a big noise, like a clap. That loud noise is called a sonic boom! It happens when things move faster than sound can catch up.

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