1.2 - Fluid Kinematics
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Practice Questions
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What is a velocity field?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would describe flow at different locations.
What does steady flow indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider flow conditions that remain unchanged.
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What defines a velocity field?
💡 Hint: Remember that it informs about motion characteristics.
True or False: Both steady and unsteady flow can occur simultaneously in different locations of a fluid system.
💡 Hint: Visualize different zones of a fluid meeting various flow criteria.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a fluid flowing through a pipe, derive expressions for the velocity at several points if the fluid is considered to be steady. Describe how would you apply both Lagrangian and Eulerian methods to analyze this flow.
💡 Hint: Think of how flow measurements change when focusing on points vs. tracking particles.
Explain how the classification of a flow can change based on its velocity components? Provide an example where you would transition from 3D to 2D analysis.
💡 Hint: Visualize fluid flow and the scale of each direction contributing to the overall movement.
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