5.5.3 - Pressure Gradients and Flow Patterns
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Define stream function and its role in fluid mechanics.
💡 Hint: Think about how streamlines help visualize fluid paths.
What is a pressure gradient?
💡 Hint: Consider how fluid moves from high to low pressure.
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What does a stream function represent?
💡 Hint: Remember it's visualizing the path of the fluid.
True or False: Fluids flow from high pressure to low pressure.
💡 Hint: Think at the basic principle of fluid movement.
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A fluid flows around a cylindrical object. If the pressure gradient on one side of the cylinder is 500 Pa/m and on the opposite side is 300 Pa/m, calculate the expected net force acting on the fluid around the cylinder.
💡 Hint: Remember the basic principle: Force = Pressure x Area.
In a complex machinery system, analyze how changes in stream functions would affect the overall energy efficiency of fluid movement.
💡 Hint: Consider how energy conservation applies with changing velocities.
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