Correct option is (d) Subsonic flow is excluded
Easiest explanation: In order to obtain the linearized perturbation velocity potential equation, there are few assumptions made. The perturbations u^‘, v^‘, w^‘ are assumed to be small in comparison to the free stream velocity. Apart from this the equation is not applicable for transonic flow with Mach number between 0.8 and 1.2 and for hypersonic flow with Mach number greater than 5.