Question

A shock wave differs from a bow wave in that shock waves _______________________.

	A.	form in the water while bow waves form in air.
	B.	are 2-dimensional and can form on Earth while bow waves are 3-dimensional and form in the air.
	C.	are 3-dimensional and can form in air while bow waves are 2-dimensional and form in water.
	D.	form in space while bow waves form on Earth.

Answer 1

Answer:

(C)

are 3-dimensional and can form in air while bow waves are 2-dimensional and form in water.

Explanation:

Shock waves are one example of a broader phenomenon called bow wakes. A bow wake, is created when the wave source moves faster than the wave propagation speed. Water waves spread out in circles from the point where created, and the bow wake is the familiar V-shaped wake, trailing the source.