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If I stand still and shout a phrase, then travel twice the speed of sound in a direction, will I hear that phrase backwards?

When I utter a phrase, that phrase will be sound waves moving away from me at the speed of sound. If I were able to suddenly propel myself (or a microphone) forward at twice the speed of sound, I imagine that I would overtake the sound waves I generated earlier at the speed of sound, and as a result I would hear the phrase I uttered in reverse. Some people I have discussed this with find that strange or hard to believe. Is my view correct?

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  • Asked by ketil
  • on 2009-08-06 11:45:22
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Categories: Our universe.

Tags: physics, speedofsound.

 

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