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Through an expansion fan, the Mach number

  • A.Increases, and so do pressure and temperature
  • B.Remains unchanged
  • C.Increases, while pressure, temperature and density all fall
  • D.Decreases, while pressure, temperature and density all rise

Answer: C

An expansion accelerates the flow, converting thermal energy into kinetic energy, so the static pressure, temperature and density all drop while the Mach number climbs. It is the exact opposite of a shock in every respect except one: the stagnation pressure survives, because no entropy is generated.

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