How a Whip Crack Forms a Supersonic Shockwave
SmarterEveryDay · Explainer · 11 min · 2018 · YouTube title: How does a whip break the sound barrier? (Slow Motion Shockwave formation) - Smarter Every Day 207
Why it's here
Recommended as the clearest footage of a whip tip going supersonic, and cited in shockwave discussions.
What it covers
Smarter Every Day uses high-speed and Schlieren photography to show how a whip crack is a supersonic shockwave formed at the tip. It references academic papers on whip physics.