I’ve never really understood how something travelling faster than teh speed of sound causes a sonic boom.
Secondary, like when man first broker the sound barrier, did the scientists *know* a sonic boom would occur, or was it a surprise and they all were like “WTF was that, did we just break something”?
Thirdly, is a sonic boom guaranteed when something breaks the sound barrier, or do they sometimes not happen?
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On top of what people are saying, [Here](http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/doppler/d.htm) is a simulation that you can use for a visual explanation. Click to place an object, click and drag to place a moving object.
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