4.3 - Laminar Flow and Its Characteristics
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What is laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how liquids flow in different situations.
What does a low Reynolds number indicate?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of Reynolds number.
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What describes laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how different fluids can flow.
True or False: A high Reynolds number indicates laminar flow.
💡 Hint: Recall what Reynolds number signifies.
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A pollution control system uses pumps to maintain laminar flow in a river. If the system doubles the velocity, how will that affect mass transfer resistance and pollutant dispersion?
💡 Hint: Consider how convection relates to diffusion.
Calculate the diffusion coefficient for a substance given the medium’s properties: if the medium's viscosity increases, what trend will you expect in the diffusion coefficient and why?
💡 Hint: Think about how viscosity affects fluid dynamics.
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