Practice Velocity Components from Stream Functions - 5.5.2 | 5. Stream Function | Fluid Mechanics - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a stream function?

💡 Hint: Think about how it visualizes fluid motion.

Question 2

Easy

What does u represent in fluid dynamics?

💡 Hint: Consider how flows move in the coordinate system.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What do stream functions represent?

  • Pressure gradients
  • Fluid flow paths
  • Velocity components

💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of streamlines in fluid mechanics.

Question 2

True or False: A stream function can only be applied to incompressible flows.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility of stream functions in fluid analysis.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A stream function is given by Ψ(x,y) = x^2 - y^2. Determine the velocity components and investigate the flow behavior at the point (1,1).

💡 Hint: Use partial derivatives for velocity components.

Question 2

Discuss how pressure gradients affect the use of stream functions in flow visualizations for an aircraft.

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between pressure and fluid dynamics.

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