4 - Types of Flow
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Practice Questions
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Define steady flow in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how the water pressure in a continuous pipe might behave.
What is the main characteristic of incompressible flow?
💡 Hint: Consider fluids like water versus gases.
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What type of flow does not change with time at a point?
💡 Hint: Think about how a pipe delivers water.
Incompressible flow is when the fluid density ______.
💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of liquids like water.
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A gas moving through a nozzle expands as it accelerates. Identify the type of flow and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of gases under pressure.
In a pipe system, flow velocities are observed to be the same at each point across the cross-section. What type of flow is this, and why is it important?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how engineers ensure efficient transport in pipelines.
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