2 - Classification of Fluid Flow Problems
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Practice Questions
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What is viscous flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how liquids behave when they flow slowly.
Define external flow.
💡 Hint: Consider air or fluid moving around an object.
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What characterizes viscous flow?
💡 Hint: Consider what you feel when stirring thick fluid.
Is external flow confined by solid boundaries?
💡 Hint: Think of air flowing freely in space.
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A river varies in flow characteristics as it approaches a dam. Discuss the effects on the flow type, turbulence, and potential energy changes.
💡 Hint: Consider the flow speed changes and energy transformations.
Design a system incorporating both laminar and turbulent flow in a fluid mechanics application. Describe the challenges faced.
💡 Hint: Think about how flow types interact in real applications!
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