6.1 - Variables to be Considered
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List three important variables in hydraulic problems.
💡 Hint: Think about what directly affects the flow.
What is the dimension of density?
💡 Hint: Consider how mass is related to volume.
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What is the first step in dimensional analysis?
💡 Hint: Think about what affects the flow.
True or False: Pi terms are always dimensioned.
💡 Hint: Consider what it means for a term to be dimensionless.
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In a hydraulic system where length, velocity, and pressure drop are affecting flow rate, derive dimensionless groups using the Buckingham Pi theorem.
💡 Hint: List out all variables and dimensions first.
How would you apply dimensional analysis in a scenario where drag force and velocity interact?
💡 Hint: Think about forces acting on fluids and how they interact under different velocities.
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