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A Mach wave differs from a shock wave in that a Mach wave is
Answer: A
A Mach wave is the limiting case of a vanishingly weak disturbance, so the property changes across it are infinitesimal and the entropy rise is of second order and negligible. A shock of finite strength turns the flow abruptly and raises entropy measurably, destroying stagnation pressure in the process.
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