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NAME_________________________________ CLASS____________________
DATE____________
Mach Number Worksheet
- Use the definition of Mach number obtained from the Mach
Number slide and the information in the activity
to determine the speed of a jet at Mach 3. ______________.
- Convert the speed of sound units of mph to km/hr.
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- Let's find the top speed of some interesting jets. The
maximum Mach number of the jets listed can be found on the World Wide
Web. Use the data to fill in the Mach number, then compute and fill in
the speed (km/hr) in the table below.
Jet
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Max Mach Number
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Max Speed, km/hr
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B-7474
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F-18
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SR-71
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- The
X-15A was a research aircraft designed and built for NASA.
Using its Mach number (from the World Wide Web), compute its
maximum speed.
Mach Number = __________________
Max Speed, km/hr = ______________________