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What is the shape of the shock wave formed over a cone in a supersonic flow?(a) Normal shock(b) Conical shock(c) Straight shock(d) Triangular shockThe question was asked in my homework.This interesting question is from Physical Aspects of Conical Flow in section Linearized and Conical Flows of Aerodynamics

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Right ANSWER is (b) Conical shock

Explanation: When a cone having semi VERTEX angle θc is KEPT in an incoming SUPERSONIC flow, then there is a formation of shock wave. This is an oblique shock wave which has the shape of the cone and the streamlines downstream of the shock are not immediately PARALLEL to the surface.



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