6.3 - Velocity and Pressure Fields
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Practice Questions
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What is a velocity field?
💡 Hint: Think about how speed can vary from point to point.
Define the term 'pressure field'.
💡 Hint: It is related to how fluids exert force.
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What do Cauchy equations help describe?
💡 Hint: Consider the main focus of fluid mechanics.
True or False: The pressure field affects the velocity of fluid flow.
💡 Hint: Think about how high pressure can push fluids faster.
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Using the Cauchy equations, derive the relationship between pressure variations and fluid velocity in a controlled environment.
💡 Hint: Examine how forces and continuity equations interact.
Analyze the flow over a bridge pier using the concepts from the Cauchy equations. What would the velocity and pressure fields look like?
💡 Hint: Think about how shapes affect flow patterns.
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