Intersonic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Intersonic is an adjective meaning (physics) Having a speed between that of the dilational wave and the shear wave.
Meaning
(physics) Having a speed between that of the dilational wave and the shear wave.
Example Sentences
We demonstrate that if the coefficient of friction is high enough, the sliding localizes within stick-slip pulses, which transform into opening waves propagating at intersonic speed in the direction of sliding or, for high Poisson's ratios, at supersonic speed in the opposite one.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypersonic, mesosonic, sonic, transonic, subsonic, plasmasonic.
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