Q338
For ideally incompressible fluid, the Mach number will be
A.
1.5
B.
1
C.
0
AnswerD.
5
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Mach number () is a dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of the speed of an object (or fluid) to the speed of sound in the medium through which it is traveling. It is defined as:where:
is the velocity of the object or fluid.
is the speed of sound in the medium.
For ideally incompressible fluids, the speed of sound is infinite, and thus the Mach number () is zero. This is because in an incompressible fluid, changes in pressure do not affect the density of the fluid. Therefore, the speed of sound in such a fluid is infinitely high, and any velocity of the fluid will result in a Mach number of zero.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: 0.