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Is mach cone the area of the shock wave or the wave front of the Mach wave?
Usually the diagram for mach cone is this,
However I still see some author states that the Mach cone is the shock wave. Shouldn't the shock wave be at the intersection(between the circles) and if the Mach cone is about the shock wave, shouldn't the diagram be like this instead?
Usually the diagram for mach cone is this,
However I still see some author states that the Mach cone is the shock wave. Shouldn't the shock wave be at the intersection(between the circles) and if the Mach cone is about the shock wave, shouldn't the diagram be like this instead?