5.2 - Choosing Independent Variables
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Practice Questions
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List the key variables identified in dimensional analysis of fluid flow.
💡 Hint: Look for variables often involved in fluid dynamics problems.
What is the first step in selecting independent variables?
💡 Hint: Consider the factors that can affect the fluid's behavior.
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What is the purpose of the Buckingham Pi theorem?
💡 Hint: Focus on what dimensional analysis ultimately aims to achieve.
True or False: A repeating variable can be dependent on another variable.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of dependent variables in analysis.
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If you are given five variables: time period, wavelength, flow depth, fluid density, and gravity, determine how to select appropriate repeating variables to form dimensionless groups.
💡 Hint: Make sure the variables chosen are independent of each other.
Construct a problem involving two fluids flowing in pipes with different diameters and velocities. Using dimensional analysis, suggest which parameters should be chosen to predict pressure drops.
💡 Hint: Remember to keep in mind the relationships among chosen parameters.
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