1.5 - Introduction to Viscous Fluid Flow
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Practice Questions
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Define viscosity in simple terms.
💡 Hint: Think about how thick or thin a syrup is compared to water.
List the two categories of liquid properties discussed.
💡 Hint: Remember, one relates to motion and the other to physical characteristics.
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What defines a fluid?
💡 Hint: Think about how a solid behaves differently under pressure.
True or False: Viscosity is a measure of a fluid's density.
💡 Hint: Consider how easily a fluid flows.
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A fluid is flowing through a pipe with varying diameters. Analyze how the properties of viscosity and shear would affect the flow rate.
💡 Hint: Consider the pipe's diametric changes on fluid flow.
Given a fluid property Q varying spatially and temporally, derive its material derivative in an example scenario.
💡 Hint: Focus on how each term influences the overall change in Q.
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