Practice Example Problems on Shear Stress and Terminal Velocity - 1.10 | 1. Basics of Fluid Mechanics – I | Hydraulic Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define shear stress in your own words.

💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between force and area.

Question 2

Easy

What is terminal velocity?

💡 Hint: Think of falling objects reaching a steady speed.

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Question 1

What is the unit of shear stress?

  • Pa
  • N/m²
  • kg/m·s²

💡 Hint: Think about how we define pressure.

Question 2

Terminal velocity occurs when:

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the forces acting on a falling body.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A raindrop falls through air and reaches terminal velocity of 9 m/s. If the mass of the drop is 0.002 kg, calculate the drag force acting on it.

💡 Hint: Use the weight formula.

Question 2

A viscous fluid flows between two parallel plates with a 5 mm gap. If one plate moves at 0.1 m/s and shear stress is measured at 200 Pa, calculate the dynamic viscosity.

💡 Hint: Consider the height difference to derive du/dy.

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