2.1 - Lecture Overview
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Practice Questions
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Define the continuity equation.
💡 Hint: Think about how fluid volume behaves in a flow.
What differentiates rotational flow from irrotational flow?
💡 Hint: Consider the rotation of fluid particles.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the continuity equation represent in fluid flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how mass flows when the area changes.
True or False: In irrotational flow, all components of angular velocity are zero.
💡 Hint: Recall how angular velocities are defined.
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Challenge Problems
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A pipe has a diameter of 6 inches at one end and 3 inches at another. If water flows at 5 ft/s at the wider end, calculate the speed of water at the narrow end.
💡 Hint: Use the area of a circle for A1 and A2.
Explain how vorticity affects a tornado's formation.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between vorticity and rotational motion in storms.
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