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This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aerodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What happens to the shock wave when the cone angle is less than the maximum cone angle? |
| A. | Oblique shock formation does not occur |
| B. | Shock wave becomes detached |
| C. | Shock wave is attached to the cone |
| D. | There is formation of normal shock wave |
| Answer» D. There is formation of normal shock wave | |
| 2. |
Where does the flow remain supersonic in a conical surface? |
| A. | Between the oblique shock and the sonic line |
| B. | Between the oblique shock and the conical surface |
| C. | Between the sonic line and the conical surface |
| D. | Flow is not supersonic beyond the oblique shock |
| Answer» B. Between the oblique shock and the conical surface | |
| 3. |
The flow is parallel behind the shock wave in a cone. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
How are the streamlines for a conical flow behind a shock wave? |
| A. | Parallel throughout |
| B. | Curved at the beginning, parallel as surface tends to infinity |
| C. | Curved till surface tends to infinity |
| D. | Conical |
| Answer» C. Curved till surface tends to infinity | |
| 5. |
What is the relation between maximum allowed cone angle and wedge angle for attached shock wave? |
| A. | ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>wedge</sub> = ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>cone</sub> |
| B. | ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>wedge</sub> > ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>cone</sub> |
| C. | ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>wedge</sub> < ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>cone</sub> |
| D. | ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>wedge</sub> ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>cone</sub> |
| Answer» C. ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>wedge</sub> < ( <sub>max</sub>)<sub>cone</sub> | |
| 6. |
The shock wave present on the cone is weaker than the one on the wedge for a particular angle. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. |
Under which condition do we get the detached shock wave on a cone? |
| A. | <sub>c</sub> = <sub>cmax</sub> |
| B. | <sub>c</sub> > <sub>cmax</sub> |
| C. | <sub>c</sub> = 0 |
| D. | <sub>c</sub> = infinty |
| Answer» C. <sub>c</sub> = 0 | |
| 8. |
For a given cone angle and freestream Mach number, how many oblique shock(s) is/are present? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | Infinity |
| Answer» C. 4 | |