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Which unit of speed is named after a 19th century Austrian physicist?

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September 12, 2009 01:17 AM | view on twitter

The term *Mach* as in Mach 1 or Mach 2 in regards to the speed at which a supersonic object (usually a jet or missile) is traveling was named after 19th century Austrian physicist Ernst Mach.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Mach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_number

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