Question

What do you understand by,

1. Shock waves
2. Sonic boom

Answer 1

Shock waves:

1. A compressional wave of high amplitude caused by a shock (such as from an earthquake or explosion) to the medium through which the wave travels is called a shock wave.
2. It is a violent often pulsating disturbance or reaction shock waves of rebellion.

Sonic Boom:

1. A sonic boom is a thunderous noise caused by compressed moving sound waves.
2. It is generated by an object moving faster than the speed of sound (about 335 m/s at sea level).