21.3 - Flow Classification
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Practice Questions
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Define laminar flow.
💡 Hint: Think of how fluids move in a stream or slow river.
What is steady flow?
💡 Hint: Consider a calm body of water.
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Which type of flow is smooth and ordered?
💡 Hint: Think about calm waters.
True or False: Turbulent flow has a uniform velocity distribution.
💡 Hint: Consider how water behaves in a waterfall.
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Describe how the flow classification would affect the safety measures in the design of a hydroelectric dam.
💡 Hint: Consider water volume and flow velocity.
Given a scenario with turbulent flow—how would you adjust your momentum flux calculations?
💡 Hint: Think about the effective versus average velocities.
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