10.4.3 - Deriving Velocity Distributions
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What do the Navier-Stokes equations describe?
💡 Hint: Think about fluid motion in various contexts.
What is the continuity equation?
💡 Hint: Think about how mass would behave in a flowing fluid.
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What do the Navier-Stokes equations account for in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about the factors impacting how fluids move.
True or False: The velocity potential function is used only in rotational flows.
💡 Hint: Consider what types of flow allow for potential functions.
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Consider a fluid flowing between two plates, both fixed, under a pressure gradient. If the pressure difference across the length of one meter is known, how would you calculate the flow rate?
💡 Hint: Remember to use the velocity distribution relevant to pressure-driven flow.
Derive the shear stress acting on the plate when fluid flows due to a pressure gradient. What parameters do you need to consider?
💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of shear stress and how it relates to viscosity.
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