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supersonic exams reviewer questions ..

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Across an Oblique Shock, the _____ increases.

a)

g

b)

Mach number

c)

P

d)

T

2.

What is defined as the ratio between the speed of sound over the speed of the aircraft?

a)

Speed of Sound

b)

Mach Number

c)

None of the above

d)

Sound Barrier

3.

The condition of air across the shockwave:

a)

P and T decrease

b)

None of the above

c)

P and T stay the same

d)

P and T increase

4.

What is the velocity of air after the normal shockwave?

a)

Transonic

b)

Supersonic

c)

Hypersonic

d)

Subsonic

5.

Below are the following flight/speed regimes except:

a)

Sonicboom

b)

Transonic

c)

Supersonic

d)

Subsonic

6.

What corner does an oblique shock wave occur?

a)

None of the above

b)

Concave Corner

c)

Linear

d)

Convex Corner

7.

It is the starting point where sound energy starts to pile up in front of the Aircraft:

a)

Speed of Sound

b)

Sonic Flight

c)

Subsonic Flight

d)

Sonic Boom

8.

What is the Mach number for Hypersonic speed?

a)

More than 5 times the Va

b)

Exactly Mach 1.0

c)

Less than Mach 1.0

d)

More than Mach 1.0

9.

The shock waves form on top of the wing, and eventually on the bottom of the wing:

a)

Normal Shockwave

b)

Expansion Wave

c)

Oblique Shock Wave

d)

Abnormal Shock Wave

10.

What kind of shockwave occurs with subsonic designed aircrafts?

a)

Oblique Shockwave

b)

Expansion Wave

c)

Normal Shockwave

d)

Shockwaves don't occur on subsonic aircrafts

11.

The condition of air downstream the Expansion Wave:

a)

P and T decrease

b)

None of the above

c)

P and T increase

d)

P and T stay the same

12.

A sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound:

a)

Expansion Wave

b)

Explosion

c)

Unpleasant Sound

d)

Sonicboom

13.

Where does a shockwave occur when an aircraft is flying at Mach 0.5?

a)

Nose of the Aircraft

b)

Over the Wing

c)

None of the above

d)

Nose of the Wing

14.

What is the velocity of air behind the oblique shockwave?

a)

Subsonic

b)

Transonic

c)

Hypersonic

d)

Supersonic

15.

It is the value for the speed of light:

a)

343 m/s

b)

None of the above

c)

Mach 1.2

d)

Mach 0.8

16.

It is the piling up of sound energy produced from exceeding Mach 1.0:

a)

Sonic Boom

b)

Speed of Sound

c)

Sound Barrier

d)

Shockwave

17.

It is the flight regime where the pressure waves overlap with each other:

a)

Subsonic Flight

b)

Supersonic Flight

c)

Ultrasonic Flight

d)

Shockwave

18.

Speed/Flight Regime for Mach ≥ 5:

a)

Supersonic

b)

Hypersonic

c)

Speed of Sound

d)

Ultrasonic

19.

The Layer of the Atmosphere where supersonic aircraft can fly most efficiently:

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Ionosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Tropopause

20.

What happens to the velocity of the air as it passes through an expansion wave?

a)

Slows down then speeds up again

b)

Stays the same

c)

Slows down

d)

Speeds up

21.

What defines the transonic flow regime?

a)

Pressure waves traveling ahead of the aircraft

b)

Speeds where both subsonic and supersonic flows occur

c)

Alternate compression and rarefaction of sound waves

d)

Combustion in supersonic conditions

22.

Which aerodynamic regime corresponds to Mach > 5?

a)

Supersonic

b)

Transonic

c)

Hypersonic

d)

High Hypersonic

23.

What type of shock wave forms when supersonic flow is turned into itself?

a)

Expansion Wave

b)

Oblique Shock Wave

c)

Normal Shock Wave

d)

Mach Wave

24.

What happens to the velocity of air across a normal shock wave?

a)

Decreases to subsonic

b)

Increases to supersonic

c)

Remains constant

d)

Oscillates rapidly

25.

What is the approximate speed of sound at sea level?

a)

768 km/h

b)

1,236 km/h

c)

200 m/s

d)

1,000 miles per hour

26.

What type of shock wave forms on the leading and trailing edges of a wing during supersonic flight?

a)

Oblique Shock Wave

b)

Normal Shock Wave

c)

Expansion Wave

d)

Sonic Boom

27.

Which engine is optimized to produce shaft horsepower instead of jet thrust?

a)

Turboshaft

b)

Turboprop

c)

Turbojet

d)

Turbofan

28.

What type of wave allows Mach number to increase while pressure, temperature, and density decrease?

a)

Normal Shock Wave

b)

Expansion Wave

c)

Oblique Shock Wave

d)

Sonic Boom

29.

What is the characteristic Mach number for the high hypersonic regime?

a)

Mach > 5

b)

Mach > 10

c)

Mach > 1

d)

0.8 < Mach < 1.2

30.

Which component is NOT part of the hot section of a turbojet engine?

a)

Turbine

b)

Nozzle

c)

Combustion Chamber

d)

Diffuser

31.

What happens to pressure and temperature across a normal shock wave?

a)

Both decrease

b)

Both remain constant

c)

Both increase

d)

Pressure increases, temperature decreases

32.

What type of engine uses intermittent ignition with shutters opening and closing?

a)

Ramjet

b)

Scramjet

c)

Pulsejet

d)

Turboshaft

33.

What type of combustion occurs in a scramjet engine?

a)

Subsonic Combustion

b)

Supersonic Combustion

c)

Intermittent Combustion

d)

High Hypersonic Combustion

34.

Which wave results in the piling up of sound energy and pressure waves in front of a supersonic aircraft?

a)

Expansion Wave

b)

Normal Shock Wave

c)

Sonic Boom

d)

Oblique Shock Wave

35.

What type of wave forms when supersonic flow is turned away from itself?

a)

Normal Shock Wave

b)

Expansion Wave

c)

Oblique Shock Wave

d)

Mach Wave

36.

What happens to velocity as air passes through an expansion wave?

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Fluctuates

37.

Which reaction engine uses separate tanks for fuel and oxidizer?

a)

Solid Propellant Rocket

b)

Liquid Propellant Rocket

c)

Scramjet Engine

d)

Ramjet Engine

38.

What is the primary function of a diffuser in a turbojet engine?

a)

To reduce airflow speed and increase pressure

b)

To ignite fuel

c)

To produce thrust

d)

To expel exhaust gases

39.

Which aerodynamic regime corresponds to Mach > 10?

a)

Transonic

b)

High Hypersonic

c)

Hypersonic

d)

Supersonic

40.

What is a defining feature of the SR-71 Blackbird?

a)

Scramjet propulsion

b)

Axial Flow Turbojet Engine with Afterburners

c)

Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine

d)

Turboprop propulsion

41.

What type of shock wave occurs during transonic flight, forming on the top and bottom of a wing?

a)

Oblique Shock Wave

b)

Normal Shock Wave

c)

Expansion Wave

d)

None of the above

42.

Which engine type uses a fan to increase thrust while improving fuel efficiency?

a)

Turbojet

b)

Turbofan

c)

Turboprop

d)

Ramjet

43.

What type of engine accelerates air internally to generate thrust but requires high-pressure intake?

a)

Pulsejet

b)

Ramjet

c)

Turboprop

d)

Liquid Propellant Rocket

44.

Which regime corresponds to speeds where both subsonic and supersonic flows exist simultaneously?

a)

Supersonic

b)

Transonic

c)

Subsonic

d)

Hypersonic

45.

What type of wave is responsible for a sonic boom?

a)

Oblique Shock Wave

b)

Expansion Wave

c)

Normal Shock Wave

d)

Shock Wave Pile-Up