10.5.4 - Smooth Function Requirements
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What is a velocity potential function?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can simplify vector fields.
What condition allows the use of velocity potential functions?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to vorticity in irrotational flows.
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What is the formula for velocity potential function in a fluid flow?
💡 Hint: Recall how potential functions represent velocity fields.
True or False: Irrotational flows can have significant vorticity.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of irrotational flow.
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Given a fluid moving between two plates with a known velocity profile, derive the pressure distribution along the flow.
💡 Hint: Focus on the balance of pressure gradients based on the velocity profile.
Design a scenario where potential functions fail and explain the outcome.
💡 Hint: What happens to fluid motion in turbulence?
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