5 - Further Problem Solving
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Practice Questions
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What is shear stress?
💡 Hint: Consider the force acting along the surface!
List the four layers of turbulent flow.
💡 Hint: Think about the flow's proximity to the boundary.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does τ not represent in turbulent flow?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of τ not and its significance.
The viscous sublayer has a linear velocity profile.
💡 Hint: Remember what characterizes this specific layer!
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Challenge Problems
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A 0.1 m diameter pipe carries water at a velocity of 3 m/s. If the shear stress on the wall is given as 5 N/m², calculate the friction velocity and determine if the boundary is smooth, transitional, or rough using k = 0.1 mm.
💡 Hint: Don’t forget to convert units appropriately and use known values for kinematic viscosity to find Re*.
Calculate the velocity defect for water at a pipe wall using the velocity at the center and the velocity 1 cm from the wall. If the center velocity is 5 m/s and the velocity at 1 cm is 2.5 m/s, what is the defect?
💡 Hint: Remember that the velocity defect measures the difference in velocities within the turbulent flow!
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