[DOC] [TLE] Mach number - Wikipedia [PAR] In fluid dynamics, the Mach number (M or Ma) is a dimensionless quantity 
representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of ... The 
Mach number is named after Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach, .... It 
is clear that any object traveling at hypersonic speeds will likewise be exposed to 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Flow Regimes  The Physics Hypertextbook [PAR] Compare pressure losses due to viscous friction with flow speed through a ... who 
considered the ratio merely as a criterion for the critical velocity in pipe flow. ... 
The Mach number is named after the Austrian physicist and philosopher of 
science ... predicted that objects traveling faster than the speed of sound have a 
conical... [DOC] [TLE] Mach Number - NASA [PAR] Mach number equals object speed divided by speed of sound. ... Because of the 
importance of this speed ratio, aerodynamicists have designated it ... For speeds 
greater than five times the speed of sound, M > 5, the flow is said to be 
hypersonic. ... There is no upstream influence in a supersonic flow; disturbances 
are only... [DOC] [TLE] Speed and G-force - supersonic flights on military fighters MiG in ... [PAR] Mach number (named after Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist) is the speed of an 
object ... Transonic: M = 1 (sound barrier); Supersonic: 1 < M < 5; Hypersonic: M > 
5 ... a 10 pound object undergoing a G-force of 5 G experiences 50 pounds of 
force. ... high Gs without any preventive measures can be dangerous (as G forces 
will... [DOC] [TLE] Mach number - definition of Mach number by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Abbr. M The ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the ... aircraft 
moving twice as fast as the speed of sound is said to be traveling at Mach 2. ... 
For example, an aircraft flying through air at twice the speed of sound has a ... A 
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moment to consider velocities near the speed of light and briefly cross over to .... 
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.... Some missiles are designed to travel beyond the earth's atmosphere, and ..... 
The third stage carried 88 pounds of explosive; it reached a speed of over 3200... [DOC] [TLE] Mach 10 X43A Flight Successful - Slashdot [PAR] Nov 16, 2004 ... After 60 seconds, the Shuttle has accelerated to Mach 1 (the speed of sound). .... 
Orbital velocity at an altitude of about 150 miles is about 17000 mph (approx .... (
otherwise it is a harder question to answer because any object going in ..... "Mach 
Number" was named after the Austrian physicist Ernst Mach. [DOC] [TLE] Are there interplanetary vehicles which can go faster than rockets ... [PAR] Jun 26, 2010 ... Hence, mach Number of Speed of Light = 8.74 x 10^5 ... Hypersonic aircrafts (
mach 5) That old spoil-sport Einstein ruined Faster Than Light travel when he 
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Question: Any object said to be traveling at hypersonic velocity has a speed over 5 on this scale named for an Austrian
Answer: Mach