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No, it is not possible to force sound waves to break the sound barrier. The sound barrier refers to the specific speed at which an object (such as an aircraft) moves through the air, causing the air around it to reach or exceed the speed of sound. In dry air at 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit), the speed of sound is approximately 343 meters per second (about 1,125 feet per second).

Sound waves are disturbances that propagate through a medium, such as air, by transferring energy from one particle to another. They travel at a speed determined by the properties of the medium through which they pass. In the case of air, the speed of sound is fixed and independent of the source of the sound wave.

Therefore, it is not possible to manipulate or force sound waves to travel faster than the speed of sound in a given medium. Any object or disturbance moving through a medium faster than the speed of sound creates a shock wave, often referred to as a sonic boom, but it is not the sound wave itself that is exceeding the speed of sound.

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