Question

Explain the phenomenon of production of shock waves.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Shock wave, strong pressure wave in any elastic medium such as air, water, or a solid substance, produced by supersonic aircraft, explosions, lightning, or other phenomena that create violent changes in pressure. ... Because of this, shock waves propagate in a manner different from that of ordinary acoustic waves.

Answer 2

Answer:

When the plates of the Earth's crust slide past each other, they may get stuck at their edges due to friction. when they stuck at their edges due to friction . When the forces overcomes the friction, a large amount of energy is released in the form of waves are known as seismic /shock waves