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What is the Mach number at room temperature?

(a) 310 m/s

(b) 320 m/s

(c) 330 m/s

(d) 340 m/s

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I need to ask this question from Flow of Compressible Fluid through Orifices and Nozzles topic in chapter Compressible Flow of Fluid Mechanics

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Right choice is (d) 340 m/s

Easy explanation: Mach number is defined as the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound. Mach number is denoted by ‘M’. Mach number ranges from zero to infinity. It falls into several flow regimes. It is 340 m/s at room temperature.

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