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Mach effect

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The Mach effect can refer to:

Mach bands are an optical illusion that are often referred as "the Mach effect".
Mach's principle – a hypothesis attempting to explain a frame of reference for rotation
- Mach effect or Mach effects (for spacecraft propulsion) – see Woodward effect
  - Mach-effect thruster – a hypothetical reactionless drive

See also

Sonic boom, an effect of traveling at Mach speeds in fluids

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