5.5 - Flow Classifications
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Practice Questions
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What is one-dimensional flow?
💡 Hint: Think about flow in a straight pipe.
Define turbulent flow.
💡 Hint: Visualize the chaos in stormy weather.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What characterizes one-dimensional flow?
💡 Hint: Think of water flowing strictly along a pipe.
True or False: In turbulent flow, fluid particles follow orderly paths.
💡 Hint: Consider how water behaves in a turbulent river.
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Challenge Problems
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A water pipe has a known diameter and a turbulent flow. If the water’s velocity fluctuates, how would you calculate the average flow rate?
💡 Hint: Flow rate is area times velocity.
In a tank with steady flow entering and exiting, how would you determine if the flow is uniform?
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of uniform and steady flow.
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