Practice Flat Plate Dynamics - 4.1 | 1. Boundary Layer Theory | Hydraulic Engineering - Vol 2
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4.1 - Flat Plate Dynamics

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the no slip boundary condition?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to fluid at rest against a solid surface.

Question 2

Easy

Define boundary layer.

💡 Hint: It's where flow isn't uniform near the surface.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary characteristic of the no slip boundary condition?

  • Fluid velocity is zero at a moving boundary
  • Fluid velocity matches the boundary velocity
  • Fluid velocity is zero at a stationary boundary

💡 Hint: Consider when the plate doesn't move.

Question 2

True or False: The Reynolds number helps predict if flow is laminar or turbulent.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the critical value we discussed for transition.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the thickness of the boundary layer at a distance of 1 meter from the leading edge of a flat plate with a free stream velocity of 3 m/s and dynamic viscosity of 0.001 Pa.s.

💡 Hint: Think about how the velocity and fluid properties influence the flow near the plate.

Question 2

Analyze how sediment transport would differ in a channel with varying boundary layer thickness. Discuss practical implications for river engineering.

💡 Hint: Consider how changing flow conditions affect the capacity to transport sediment in real-world scenarios.

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