FLUID MECHANICS FUNDAMENTALS+APPS
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Chapter 1, Problem 65P
The speed of an aircraft is given to be 950 km/h. If the speed of sound at that location is 315 m/s, the Mach number is
(a) 0.63
(b)0.84
(c)1.0
(d)1.07
(e) 1.20
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