Practice Velocity potential and stream function - 1.6 | 18. Introduction to wave mechanics | Hydraulic Engineering - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define velocity potential.

💡 Hint: Think about potential energy in a fluid context.

Question 2

Easy

What does a stream function represent?

💡 Hint: Consider how fluid motion can be illustrated.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is velocity potential primarily associated with?

  • Fluid pressure
  • Irrotational flow
  • Viscous flow

💡 Hint: Remember the flow conditions where it applies.

Question 2

True or False: Stream functions can only be used in three-dimensional flows.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the dimensional restrictions of flow representation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

For a given flow field, derive expressions for the velocity potential and stream function based on specified boundary conditions.

💡 Hint: Start with Laplace's equation for irrotational flows.

Question 2

Analyze the effect of changing boundary conditions on the existence of unique solutions in a fluid problem.

💡 Hint: Consider cases with multiple or no solutions based on how conditions are changed.

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