8.7.1 - Acceleration Field
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Define acceleration in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how speed can change quickly or slowly.
What is local acceleration?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a drop of water at a fixed position.
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What does acceleration define in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about how speed changes as a car accelerates.
True or False: Convective acceleration refers to changes at a fixed point in fluid movement.
💡 Hint: Consider how different particles behave as they flow through different regions.
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A fluid is flowing with a velocity field defined by V(x, y, z) = (4xy, 3y^2, z^3). Determine the total acceleration at point (1,2,1) using material derivatives.
💡 Hint: Remember to consider both local and convective components.
If a region of fluid has varying pressure across its volume, write equations that incorporate the material derivative for solving how velocities change regardless of local time.
💡 Hint: Focus on rewriting the equations to fully incorporate factors for temporal changes.
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