Shock waves are produced by objects

carrying electric charges and vibrating

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vibrating with frequency greater than 20000Hz

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vibrating with very large amplitude

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moving with a speed greater than that of sound in the medium

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Solution

The correct option is D moving with a speed greater than that of sound in the medium
Shocks are caused by objects moving faster than the speed of sound in the medium.
(The shock tries to bring the velocity of the fluid in the medium to subsonic).

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