When an aeroplane attains a speed higher than the velocity of sound in air,a loud bang is heard. This is because
- AIt explodes
- BIt produces a shock wave which is received as the bang
- CIts wings vibrate so violently that the bang is heard
- DThe normal engine noises undergo a Doppler shift to generate the bang
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