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Consider a supersonic flow over a flat plate with a sharp leading edge. If the angle of attack of the plate increases slightly, which of the following phenomena is most likely to occur at the leading edge of the plate?
(a) The formation of a normal shock wave
(b) The formation of an oblique shock wave
(c) The separation of the boundary layer
(d) Laminar flow transition to turbulent flow.