Mach angle
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Etymology
[edit]Mach (“Ernst Mach”) + angle
Noun
[edit]Mach angle (plural Mach angles)
- The angle at which shock waves separate from an object travelling supersonically. The angle is related to the Mach number of the supersonic object.