Which outcome occurs when fluid velocity nears sonic speed?

💡 Explanation

Significant compressibility emerges near sonic velocity because the fluid's density changes drastically via the Equation of State; therefore shock waves may occur, rather than the behavior seen at lower Mach numbers with negligible density fluctuations.

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