The sound a whip makes is the tip of the whip being propelled at over 700 miles per hour.
When flicked just right, the end breaks the sound barrier, creating a small sonic boom.
The sonic boom is what you hear when it’s “cracked.”
Karen Hill
The sound a whip makes is the tip of the whip being propelled at over 700 miles per hour.
When flicked just right, the end breaks the sound barrier, creating a small sonic boom.
The sonic boom is what you hear when it’s “cracked.”
