1.1 - Path Lines
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Practice Questions
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Define a path line in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens as a fluid particle moves through space.
What is a streak line?
💡 Hint: Consider how markers can show the path of particles over time.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a path line represent?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would follow one leaf in a flowing river.
True or False: Streak lines can be visualized using tracer substances like dye.
💡 Hint: Consider how we see paths in water with food coloring.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a flow diagram where fluid enters a rectangular channel. Describe the path lines and predict how they would change with variations in channel width or obstructions.
💡 Hint: Relate how real-world water flows change with the shape of their containers.
Given a model of an airplane wing, calculate the stagnation point under varying angles of attack. Explain how this affects aerodynamic efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about how planes adjust designs to optimize flight.
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