7.4.1 - Properties of Stress Tensor
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What does the stress tensor represent?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluids exert forces internally.
Define a Newtonian fluid.
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between stress and strain rate.
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What does the stress tensor describe in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about what forces are internal to a fluid system.
True or False: Non-Newtonian fluids maintain a constant viscosity.
💡 Hint: Consider how these fluids respond differently to applied stress.
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Discuss how the properties of the stress tensor differ in extreme conditions, such as in high-speed flows. What complications could arise in these scenarios?
💡 Hint: Consider how physical laws change when conditions are extreme.
Analyze a practical scenario involving the flow of blood (a non-Newtonian fluid). How does its behavior challenge traditional fluid dynamics modeling?
💡 Hint: Think about how blood flow differs compared to water.
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