4.1.2 - Velocity Variation from B to A
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What is the no-slip condition?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to fluid in contact with a solid surface.
Define shear stress in the context of fluid mechanics.
💡 Hint: How do you explain the force between sliding layers of fluid?
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What is the no-slip condition in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluid behaves at boundaries.
True or False: The viscosity of Newtonian fluids changes with the shear rate.
💡 Hint: Consider how these fluids respond to stress.
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A fluid has a viscosity of 0.01 Pa.s and flows in a channel where the velocity gradient is 300 s^-1. Calculate the shear stress and describe its significance in real-world applications.
💡 Hint: Use the formula for shear stress.
Discuss how design considerations might change in a system utilizing non-Newtonian fluids compared to Newtonian fluids, providing examples.
💡 Hint: Think about how materials will behave differently under stress in applications like food processing or cosmetics.
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