Quiz 2: Oblique Shocks

​ Conceptual: What distinguishes oblique shocks from normal shocks?

● A) The angle of the shock wave
● B) The speed of the shock wave
● C) The variation in flow properties
● D) The way energy is dissipated
​ Mathematical: What factors determine the deflection angle in an oblique shock?
● A) The incoming flow speed and the angle of the shock
● B) The difference in temperature and pressure across the shock
● C) The speed of the flow after the shock
● D) The pressures before and after the shock
​ Application: Increasing the wedge angle in an oblique shock affects the shock
angle how?
● A) It increases
● B) It decreases
● C) It stays the same
● D) It first increases, then decreases
​ Advanced: The Prandtl-Meyer function is relevant in the analysis of:
● A) Only normal shocks
● B) Only oblique shocks
● C) Both types of shocks
● D) Neither type of shock
​ Critical Thinking: Why are oblique shocks considered more efficient than normal
shocks in terms of preserving total pressure in supersonic flows?
● A) They involve smaller directional changes
● B) The flow remains supersonic after the shock
● C) They dissipate less energy
● D) Both A and C
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