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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Across an Oblique Shock, the _____ increases.
g
Mach number
P
T
What is defined as the ratio between the speed of sound over the speed of the aircraft?
Speed of Sound
Mach Number
None of the above
Sound Barrier
The condition of air across the shockwave:
P and T decrease
None of the above
P and T stay the same
P and T increase
What is the velocity of air after the normal shockwave?
Transonic
Supersonic
Hypersonic
Subsonic
Below are the following flight/speed regimes except:
Sonicboom
Transonic
Supersonic
Subsonic
What corner does an oblique shock wave occur?
None of the above
Concave Corner
Linear
Convex Corner
It is the starting point where sound energy starts to pile up in front of the Aircraft:
Speed of Sound
Sonic Flight
Subsonic Flight
Sonic Boom
What is the Mach number for Hypersonic speed?
More than 5 times the Va
Exactly Mach 1.0
Less than Mach 1.0
More than Mach 1.0
The shock waves form on top of the wing, and eventually on the bottom of the wing:
Normal Shockwave
Expansion Wave
Oblique Shock Wave
Abnormal Shock Wave
What kind of shockwave occurs with subsonic designed aircrafts?
Oblique Shockwave
Expansion Wave
Normal Shockwave
Shockwaves don't occur on subsonic aircrafts
The condition of air downstream the Expansion Wave:
P and T decrease
None of the above
P and T increase
P and T stay the same
A sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound:
Expansion Wave
Explosion
Unpleasant Sound
Sonicboom
Where does a shockwave occur when an aircraft is flying at Mach 0.5?
Nose of the Aircraft
Over the Wing
None of the above
Nose of the Wing
What is the velocity of air behind the oblique shockwave?
Subsonic
Transonic
Hypersonic
Supersonic
It is the value for the speed of light:
343 m/s
None of the above
Mach 1.2
Mach 0.8
It is the piling up of sound energy produced from exceeding Mach 1.0:
Sonic Boom
Speed of Sound
Sound Barrier
Shockwave
It is the flight regime where the pressure waves overlap with each other:
Subsonic Flight
Supersonic Flight
Ultrasonic Flight
Shockwave
Speed/Flight Regime for Mach ≥ 5:
Supersonic
Hypersonic
Speed of Sound
Ultrasonic
The Layer of the Atmosphere where supersonic aircraft can fly most efficiently:
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Troposphere
Tropopause
What happens to the velocity of the air as it passes through an expansion wave?
Slows down then speeds up again
Stays the same
Slows down
Speeds up
What defines the transonic flow regime?
Pressure waves traveling ahead of the aircraft
Speeds where both subsonic and supersonic flows occur
Alternate compression and rarefaction of sound waves
Combustion in supersonic conditions
Which aerodynamic regime corresponds to Mach > 5?
Supersonic
Transonic
Hypersonic
High Hypersonic
What type of shock wave forms when supersonic flow is turned into itself?
Expansion Wave
Oblique Shock Wave
Normal Shock Wave
Mach Wave
What happens to the velocity of air across a normal shock wave?
Decreases to subsonic
Increases to supersonic
Remains constant
Oscillates rapidly
What is the approximate speed of sound at sea level?
768 km/h
1,236 km/h
200 m/s
1,000 miles per hour
What type of shock wave forms on the leading and trailing edges of a wing during supersonic flight?
Oblique Shock Wave
Normal Shock Wave
Expansion Wave
Sonic Boom
Which engine is optimized to produce shaft horsepower instead of jet thrust?
Turboshaft
Turboprop
Turbojet
Turbofan
What type of wave allows Mach number to increase while pressure, temperature, and density decrease?
Normal Shock Wave
Expansion Wave
Oblique Shock Wave
Sonic Boom
What is the characteristic Mach number for the high hypersonic regime?
Mach > 5
Mach > 10
Mach > 1
0.8 < Mach < 1.2
Which component is NOT part of the hot section of a turbojet engine?
Turbine
Nozzle
Combustion Chamber
Diffuser
What happens to pressure and temperature across a normal shock wave?
Both decrease
Both remain constant
Both increase
Pressure increases, temperature decreases
What type of engine uses intermittent ignition with shutters opening and closing?
Ramjet
Scramjet
Pulsejet
Turboshaft
What type of combustion occurs in a scramjet engine?
Subsonic Combustion
Supersonic Combustion
Intermittent Combustion
High Hypersonic Combustion
Which wave results in the piling up of sound energy and pressure waves in front of a supersonic aircraft?
Expansion Wave
Normal Shock Wave
Sonic Boom
Oblique Shock Wave
What type of wave forms when supersonic flow is turned away from itself?
Normal Shock Wave
Expansion Wave
Oblique Shock Wave
Mach Wave
What happens to velocity as air passes through an expansion wave?
Stays the same
Increases
Decreases
Fluctuates
Which reaction engine uses separate tanks for fuel and oxidizer?
Solid Propellant Rocket
Liquid Propellant Rocket
Scramjet Engine
Ramjet Engine
What is the primary function of a diffuser in a turbojet engine?
To reduce airflow speed and increase pressure
To ignite fuel
To produce thrust
To expel exhaust gases
Which aerodynamic regime corresponds to Mach > 10?
Transonic
High Hypersonic
Hypersonic
Supersonic
What is a defining feature of the SR-71 Blackbird?
Scramjet propulsion
Axial Flow Turbojet Engine with Afterburners
Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine
Turboprop propulsion
What type of shock wave occurs during transonic flight, forming on the top and bottom of a wing?
Oblique Shock Wave
Normal Shock Wave
Expansion Wave
None of the above
Which engine type uses a fan to increase thrust while improving fuel efficiency?
Turbojet
Turbofan
Turboprop
Ramjet
What type of engine accelerates air internally to generate thrust but requires high-pressure intake?
Pulsejet
Ramjet
Turboprop
Liquid Propellant Rocket
Which regime corresponds to speeds where both subsonic and supersonic flows exist simultaneously?
Supersonic
Transonic
Subsonic
Hypersonic
What type of wave is responsible for a sonic boom?
Oblique Shock Wave
Expansion Wave
Normal Shock Wave
Shock Wave Pile-Up
