13.1.3 - Challenges in Fluid Mechanics
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Practice Questions
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What is turbulence?
💡 Hint: Think about how smoke moves in the air.
Define lift in fluid mechanics.
💡 Hint: Consider how an airplane takes off.
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What is the main reason helicopters experience accidents in the Eastern Himalayas?
💡 Hint: Consider environmental factors.
True or False: The Reynolds Transport Theorem is only relevant for water flow.
💡 Hint: Think about what fluids encompass.
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Given the altitudinal variation in the Eastern Himalayas, describe how pressure changes with altitude could affect helicopter dynamics during flight.
💡 Hint: How do atmospheric conditions change with height?
Design a system that utilizes the concept of virtual fluid balls to predict lift forces on an airfoil in a wind tunnel scenario.
💡 Hint: Consider how wind direction might change around the airfoil.
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