3 - Regions of Fluid Flow
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Practice Questions
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What is the no-slip boundary condition?
💡 Hint: Think about how water behaves at rest against a surface.
Define the boundary layer.
💡 Hint: Consider how fluid velocity changes close to surfaces.
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What is the no-slip boundary condition?
💡 Hint: Think about water sitting still against a wall.
Turbulent flow occurs when the Reynolds number exceeds what value?
💡 Hint: Remember the critical number for flow transition!
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A flat plate in a flow has a free stream velocity of 10 m/s. If the kinematic viscosity is 1 x 10^-6 m²/s, calculate the Reynolds number at a distance of 0.5 m from the leading edge.
💡 Hint: Use the Reynolds number formula to solve.
Discuss how the environmental factors such as viscosity and temperature may affect the boundary layer development in a given fluid system.
💡 Hint: Consider how real-world applications like cooling and heating impact flow.
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