It is defined as the speed of the
object (v) to the speed of sound (a) in the given medium.
M=v/a.
Since it is the ratio of speeds,
it doesn’t have a unit. In aerodynamics, the speeds of bodies moving in a fluid
medium are classified into different categories on the basis of Mach Number. Mach
Number is named after the German scientist Ernst Mach.
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