2.4 - Forced Flow and Natural Flow
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Practice Questions
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Define viscous flow.
💡 Hint: Think about how thick liquids behave compared to thin ones.
What is natural flow?
💡 Hint: Consider examples like rivers or rainwater.
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What type of flow is driven by external forces?
💡 Hint: Consider how pumps or fans operate.
True or False: Viscous flow is dominated by gravity.
💡 Hint: Think about what factors affect fluid motion.
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Consider a water treatment plant where water flows through pipes and then is discharged into a river. Classify the flow in both scenarios (piping vs flowing river) and justify your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Think about what distinguishes the behaviors of water in pipes versus the river.
A gardener waters plants using a hose connected to a faucet. How does the fluid flow differ when he turns the faucet halfway versus fully? Classify these scenarios based on steady and unsteady flows.
💡 Hint: Observe how the flow rates change when adjusting the faucet and relate it back to steady vs unsteady.
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