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Mach Number Worksheet

  1. 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. ______________.

      

  2. Convert the speed of sound units of mph to km/hr. ____________________.

     

  3. 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
    Max Mach Number
    Max Speed, km/hr
    B-7474
    ________________________
    ________________________
    F-18
    ________________________
    ________________________
    SR-71
    ________________________
    ________________________

  4. 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 = ______________________