AviationTire Principles Of Flight - Aeroplane Supersonic Aerodynamics Oblique shockwaves Q 2 / 5

Which statement is correct about an expansion wave in supersonic flow?

  1. The temperature in front of an expansion wave is higher than the temperature behind it
  2. The speed in front of an expansion wave is higher than the speed behind it.

1 and 2 are incorrect.
1 and 2 are correct.
1 is incorrect and 2 is correct.
1 is correct and 2 is incorrect.