Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aerodynamics.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aerodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

How is diffuser throat area At2 related to the nozzle throat area At1?

A. At2 = At1
B. At2 > At1
C. At2 < At1
D. At2 At1 = 1
Answer» C. At2 < At1
2.

What is the diffuser efficiency for hypersonic conditions?

A. ηD = 1
B. ηD > 1
C. ηD < 1
D. ηD = 1/2
Answer» D. ηD = 1/2
3.

What is the diffuser efficiency of a normal shock diffuser?

A. 1
B. 0
C. Inifinty
D. \(\frac {1}{2}\)
Answer» B. 0
4.

What is the formula to compute the efficiency of diffusers?

A. ηD = \(\frac {(\frac {p_{d_0}}{p_0})_{actual }}{(\frac {p_{0_2}}{p_{01}})_{normal \, shock \, at \, M_e}}\)
B. ηD = \(\frac {(\frac {p_{d_0}}{p_0})_{actual }}{(\frac {p_{0_2}}{p_{01}})_{oblique \, shock \, at \, M_e}}\)
C. ηD = \(\frac {(\frac {p_{0_2}}{p_{01}})_{normal \, shock \, at \, M_e}}{(\frac {p_{d_0}}{p_0})_{actual }}\)
D. ηD = \(\frac {(\frac {p_{0_2}}{p_{01}})_{oblique \, shock \, at \, M_e}}{(\frac {p_{d_0}}{p_0})_{actual }}\)
Answer» B. ηD = \(\frac {(\frac {p_{d_0}}{p_0})_{actual }}{(\frac {p_{0_2}}{p_{01}})_{oblique \, shock \, at \, M_e}}\)
5.

Which of these factors contribute to additional total pressure losses inside the oblique shock diffuser?

A. Abrupt change of convergent – divergent sections
B. Shock wave interaction with walls
C. Isentropic flow
D. Presence of normal shock
Answer» C. Isentropic flow
6.

How is the flow compressed in an ideal supersonic wind tunnel inside a diffuser?

A. Isentropic
B. Adibatic
C. Isochoric
D. Isobaric
Answer» B. Adibatic
7.

Normal shock diffuser is more efficient than the oblique shock diffuser.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

What is the relation between the entry and exit entropy of an actual supersonic diffuser?

A. s1 = s2
B. s1 > s2
C. s1 < s2
D. s1 s2 = 1
Answer» D. s1 s2 = 1
9.

Which of these results in decrease of the flow inside the actual supersonic diffuser?

A. Test section
B. Convergent nature
C. Divergent nature
D. Shock waves
Answer» E.
10.

Which of these processes is involved in slowing down the air inside the subsonic diffuser?

A. Adiabatic compression
B. Adiabatic expansion
C. Isentropic expansion
D. Isothermal compression
Answer» C. Isentropic expansion
11.

Why is ideal supersonic diffuser not feasible?

A. Presence of shock waves
B. Varying cross – sectional area
C. Varying throat area
D. Choked flow
Answer» B. Varying cross – sectional area
12.

Which of these properties remain constant in the ideal isentropic supersonic diffuser?

A. Total pressure
B. Velocity
C. Mach number
D. Mass flow
Answer» B. Velocity
13.

Diffuser is only applicable for incoming subsonic flow.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
14.

What is the role of the diffuser?

A. Increase the flow velocity after test section
B. Decrease the flow velocity after test section
C. Increase the flow velocity inside test section
D. Decrease the flow velocity inside the test section
Answer» C. Increase the flow velocity inside test section