1.5 - Problem-solving for laminar and turbulent flow
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Practice Questions
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What is the Reynolds number range for laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Think about the boundary for laminar flow.
Define turbulent flow.
💡 Hint: What happens to the fluid in turbulent flow?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the Reynolds number range for laminar flow?
💡 Hint: Where does laminar flow lie compared to turbulent flow?
True or False: Turbulent flow has a clear and defined dye streak.
💡 Hint: Recall how dye behaves in both flow types.
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Challenge Problems
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A circular pipe has a diameter of 0.025 m, with water at a temperature of 20°C. Calculate the maximum flow velocity for laminar flow.
💡 Hint: Substitute known values carefully into the Reynolds number formula.
During a systematic check, you find that increasing the temperature of fluid lowers its viscosity. Explain how this impacts flow type and Reynolds number.
💡 Hint: Think about how temperature changes affect fluid behavior.
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