Practice - Rate of Rotations and Angular Velocity
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Practice Questions
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What is angular velocity?
💡 Hint: Consider how it relates to spinning objects.
Define vorticity.
💡 Hint: Think about how we describe rotation mathematically.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary measure of local rotation in a fluid particle?
💡 Hint: Think about a fluid's tendency to spin.
Angular velocity is defined as what?
💡 Hint: Related to how fast something spins.
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Challenge Problems
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A fluid element experiences an angular rotation of 5 rad/s around the z-axis. If the velocity gradient in the x-direction is 3 s^-1, what is the resultant angular velocity?
💡 Hint: Utilize the formula for angular velocity based on velocity gradients.
Examine a cylindrical pipe flowing fluid from a smaller to a larger diameter. Describe the strains experienced by the fluid elements.
💡 Hint: Visualize how fluid must adapt to changing diameters.
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