4 - Lecture-16
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Practice Questions
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What does the Reynolds number indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluid behavior changes with speed.
Identify the mathematical relationship derived from Nikuradse’s experiments regarding roughness.
💡 Hint: Consider how surface texture relates to fluid dynamics.
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What does the behavior of turbulent flow depend on?
💡 Hint: Recall its application in predicting laminar vs turbulent flow.
True or False: In turbulent flow, velocity is consistent across a cross-section.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of chaotic flow behavior.
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Consider a pipe of diameter 0.2 m with a turbulent flow whose Reynolds number is 3000. Calculate the expected velocity profile near a rough section of the pipe.
💡 Hint: Employ the derived equations discussed during the lecture to guide your calculations.
Evaluate how slight variations in roughness height can influence flow velocity in a rough-surfaced pipe with a known discharge rate. Find the impact of doubling the roughness height on flow characteristics.
💡 Hint: Focus on how friction loss is calculated in relation to roughness.
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