One day supersonic flight may be possible. Watch a video that walks viewers through the history of air flight and the possibility of reaching supersonic speeds. Until then, travelers should get comfortable with ten-hour flights across the Atlantic Ocean.

Concepts

the speed of sound, air travel

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a lesson or study of sound waves and concepts including supersonic and subsonic 
• Flip the classroom and have viewers watch the video and take the quiz outside of class saving class time for discussion and further research

Classroom Considerations

• Best suited for a physics classroom due to the vocabulary and topics discussed

Pros

• Offers a variety of possibilities for supersonic flight and their pros and cons
• Comes with discussion questions, a quiz, and links for extended research

Cons

• Speaker talks very fast