Record Breaking Skydive links

Read about all the science behind Felix Baumgartner record breaking jump

1. Speed of Sound Rated: 4/5 by physics.org users

Speed of Sound

A great explainer site about how the speed of sound is calculated and how it changes with temperature and altitude.

2. Sonic boom fact sheet Rated: 3/5 by physics.org users

Sonic boom fact sheet

NASA explains some facts around sonic booms

3. Where does space begin Rated: 3/5 by physics.org users

Where does space begin

A brief explanation of why we use 100km as the border of space

4. Red Bull Stratos Speed of Sound Rated: 2/5 by physics.org users

Red Bull Stratos Speed of Sound

A website from the record breaking skydive about the speed of sound

5. Introduction to the Atmosphere Rated: 4/5 by physics.org users

Introduction to the Atmosphere

A good introduction to what is the atmosphere, what goes on in the atmosphere and ideas for activities.



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