A sonic boom cannot be produced by
A)an aircraft flying slower than the speed of sound.
B)a whip.
C)a speeding bullet.
D)all of the above

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A sonic boom is caused by the shock waves created when an object travels faster than the speed of sound. Therefore, an aircraft flying slower than the speed of sound cannot produce a sonic boom. Whips and speeding bullets can create sonic booms because they move faster than the speed of sound.

A Sonic Boom Cannot Be Produced by