3.2 - Force Balance Analysis
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Define laminar flow.
💡 Hint: Think about how layers of strips would move over each other.
What is viscosity?
💡 Hint: Consider the sticky nature of syrup.
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What does laminar flow refer to?
💡 Hint: Visualize how water flows in layers versus splashes.
The Reynolds number above which flow becomes turbulent is typically?
💡 Hint: Recall the transition point from calm to chaotic flow.
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A fluid with a viscosity of 1.0 poise flows between fixed plates 0.2 meters apart with a pressure drop of 1000 Pa. Calculate the average velocity.
💡 Hint: Refer to the formula V_avg = -1/12 * (μ * dP/dx) * t^2.
Given a flow through a pipe with varying diameter, derive the expression for pressure loss in terms of Reynolds number and viscosity.
💡 Hint: Incorporate the Bernoulli equation and shear flow concepts.
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