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A designer claims a converging nozzle will reach Mach 1.5 at its exit given a low enough back pressure. The claim is

  • A.Correct, provided the stagnation temperature is high enough
  • B.Wrong only if the gas is not air
  • C.Wrong, because a converging duct can at best choke at Mach one
  • D.Correct, provided the back pressure is below the critical value

Answer: C

Sonic conditions can be reached only where the area is stationary, and in a purely converging duct the minimum area is the exit plane. The nozzle therefore chokes with Mach one at the exit and goes no further, whatever the back pressure. A divergent section is required to continue accelerating the flow.

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