IEVref:
113-03-37
ID:
Language:
en
Status:
Standard
Term:
Mach number
Synonym1:
Synonym2:
Synonym3:
Symbol:
Ma
Definition:
ratio of the relative speed
v
of an object moving through a fluid to the speed of sound
c
in the fluid, thus
Ma
=
v
/
c
Publication
date
:
2011-04
Source
Replaces:
Internal notes:
2017-06-02: Cleanup - Remove Attached Image 113-03-37en.gif
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Domain2:
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Domain4:
Domain5:
ratio of the relative speed
v
of an object moving through a fluid to the speed of sound
c
in the fluid, thus
Ma
=
v
/
c